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Locate the Correct Lung Granuloma Code

Published on Wed Sep 04, 2024

Question: What code do I need to assign for a lung granuloma diagnosis? Codify Subscriber Answer: You’ll assign J84.10 (Pulmonary fibrosis, unspecified) to report the lung granuloma diagnosis, unless the provider documented a more detailed diagnosis. When you search for Granuloma > lung in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, you’ll find specific conditions with codes to verify in the Tabular List. If the [...]
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