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How to code for Bone Marrow Edema?

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06-23-2009, 01:01 PM

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How to code for Bone Marrow Edema?

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to code for "bone marrow edema"?

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06-23-2009, 02:33 PM

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Bone Marrow Edema

Take a look at 457.0 or 457.1
Thats what I'd try.....

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06-24-2009, 10:41 AM

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I always use the 782.3. Read the definitions in blue under the code in volume 1
Hope that helps. It seems that code will suffice for edema just about anywhere.

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