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ICD-10-CM Code for Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disorder, unspecified I37.9

ICD-10 code I37.9 for Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disorder, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disorder, unspecified

I37

Excludes1: pulmonary valve disorder specified as congenital (Q22.1, Q22.2, Q22.3)
pulmonary valve disorder specified as rheumatic (I09.89)

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coding echos-rheumatic vs non-rheumatic
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 479176, member: 5404"] This could be correct. However, there is an excludes1 note under the I08 category for codes in the I37 category. So, technically, in order to code I3... [ Read More ]
coding echos-rheumatic vs non-rheumatic
[QUOTE="aparscal, post: 479160, member: 284551"] Let me ask you this, so I also came across another echo with aortic, mitral and pulmonic regurgitation. As I follow the guidance I get I08.0 for aortic... [ Read More ]
coding echos-rheumatic vs non-rheumatic
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 479023, member: 5404"] This is a confusing area for both coders and providers, and I think one of the things that throws many coders off is mistaking the code descriptors for... [ Read More ]
Valves: unspecified rheumatic vs non-rheum
When mitral, aortic, tricuspid and pulmonary valves are all documented as having insufficiency, is I08.8 reported or I08.3 with I37.1? The rationale in favor of the latter is that the I08 section on... [ Read More ]
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