ICD 10 Coding Alert

General Surgery:

Zenker's Diverticulum Gets Direct Crosswalk

But congenital esophageal diverticulum is different. You have a new CPT® code for the Zenker’s diverticulum treatment beginning Jan. 1, and you’ll have a new diagnosis code for the condition when ICD-10 goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2015. 530.6 Changes to K22.5 Although neither code set uses the terminology “Zenker’s diverticulum,” you can expect a direct crosswalk for the [...]
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