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ICD-10 Update:

Factor In a Separate Diagnosis Code For Atelectasis

Published on Tue Jun 25, 2013

Hint: Don’t report newborn atelectasis or tuberculous atelectasis using J98.11. When reporting a diagnosis of atelectasis using ICD-10 codes, you’ll turn to a specific code to report the condition unlike ICD-9 which limits you to a general catchall category for pulmonary collapse. ICD-9:You report a diagnosis of atelectasis with 518.0 (Pulmonary collapse). Reminder: Since 518.0 is an ICD-9 code for [...]
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