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ICD-10-CM Coding:

See When Signs and Symptoms Require a Query

Published on Thu May 08, 2025

Question: My provider recently saw a patient displaying symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and discomfort in the upper central abdominal area. The established diagnosis was gastritis. According to the ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a specific diagnosis is recorded, only that particular diagnosis should be coded, excluding the associated signs and symptoms. ICD-10-CM guidelines state that when a definitive diagnosis is documented, only that [...]
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