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Barrett's Esophagus Will Expand Diagnosis Choices Under ICD-10

Published on Fri Jul 12, 2013

Your provider will need better documentation, or you’ll need access to surgical notes. Coding for Barrett’s esophagus is simple under ICD-9, with only one diagnosis choice. Code 530.85 (Barrett’s esophagus) applies to all forms of the condition, regardless of the presence or absence of dysplastic changes. But that will no longer be the case when ICD-10 goes into effect. Brush [...]
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