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ICD-10-CM Code for Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites D36

ICD-10 code D36 for Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Neoplasms .

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Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
 
D36 Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
Child Code
Benign neoplasm of lymph nodes
Child Code
Benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
Child Code
Benign neoplasm of other specified sites
Child Code
Benign neoplasm, unspecified site

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Negative Lymph Node Diagnosis?
I'm coding from the surgeon perspective. Often pathology is not even resulted yet when coding. I code primary dx of the known primary cancer. If there was any lymphadenopathy noted, I will code that... [ Read More ]
Negative Lymph Node Diagnosis?
You are correct, if the lymph nodes are negative, then there is no diagnosis to assign from the pathology. D36.0 would be incorrect unless the pathology report had come back with a diagnosis of a ben... [ Read More ]
Negative Lymph Node Diagnosis?
What is the appropriate diagnosis to use when the a biopsy is performed of the area lymph nodes to check for metastatic cancer and they return negative/benign? I have co-workers who are using DXXX co... [ Read More ]
How do I bill this or help with the CPT code and ICD-10 this was done @ a PCP office
diagnosis: Subcutaneous Neurofibroma Location: right knee Size of lesion: 4cm 2mm Size of defect: cm mm Closure length: 5cm 4mm Anesthesia: lidocaine 1% without epi x 20 cc Patient and procedure ver... [ Read More ]
How should I handle this issue with the doctor and code selection?
Need advice on how to respond to the provider. The provider performed a sx to excise a benign lesion (28045) which he coded with D36.10. I changed it to D17.24 based on the results of the path repo... [ Read More ]
D22.xx VS Q82.5
Use D22 series Look at synonyms here [URL="https://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/C00-D49/D10-D36/D22-/D22.9"]https://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/C00-D49/D10-D36/D22-/D22.9[/URL]... [ Read More ]
Schwannoma
You can use a benign excision code. You can also code with D49.2 to show medical necessity. (Be sure your carrier recognizes D49.2 vs. only D48.5 and vice versa). For most benign skin lesion removal... [ Read More ]
AXILLARY MASS, excision
[b]Axillary mass, excision[/b] sep5078, Have you had any reply to your question submitted tot he AHA Coding Clinic? We also have a scenario related to this matter. After final pathology, the below ... [ Read More ]
schwannoma
Hello all, op note reads glomus tumor excisison of finger....path come back schwannoma location of nerve not specified but DX directs you to D36.1- Debating 26116 or 64788? Any thoughts? Thanks ... [ Read More ]
Neuroma
Superficial left neck mass/ path compatible with NEUROMA Left superficial neck neuroma excision 1 cm neuroma superficial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle which was excised.... 64774 or 21556---D3... [ Read More ]
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