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ICD-10-CM Code for Disease of esophagus, unspecified K22.9

ICD-10 code K22.9 for Disease of esophagus, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Disease of esophagus, unspecified

K22

Excludes2: esophageal varices (I85.-)

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43450 & Humana Medicare
I'm looking for some insight on assigning an appropriate dx code to 43450 for esophageal dilation. Anytime that I use the dx of K22.2 for a stricture, it gets denied as "inconsistent diagnosis with pr... [ Read More ]
Recent Pathology Denial Trends
Hi Pathology Colleagues, I wanted to address a few recent denials I am seeing and alert you so that together, we can be proactive coding these scenarios. First, you receive the EOB (Explanation of B... [ Read More ]
NEED covering dx for peripheral nerve block of internal branch of laryngeal nerve
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 506815, member: 216725"] Hi Tiaralady6466 I would use the primary dx code use the G52.1 Glossopharyngeal Nerve which is 12 the cranial nerve in the neck goes to base of tongu... [ Read More ]
NEED covering dx for peripheral nerve block of internal branch of laryngeal nerve
Hi Tiaralady6466 I would use the primary dx code use the G52.1 Glossopharyngeal Nerve which is 12 the cranial nerve in the neck goes to base of tongue & is affected by swallowing. Also check out dx c... [ Read More ]
Medicare Rejection of 00731 CPT
Your coding should be: 43239/00731-QS-QZ K22.70, K29.70 Novitas has an LCD for MAC anesthesia. You should have that list and add one of the diagnoses from that list if one is documented. This will j... [ Read More ]
Medicare Rejection of 00731 CPT
[QUOTE="magalifano, post: 505367, member: 529169"] This is just billing for anesthesia for procedure of endoscopy . k21.9, k22.70,k29.70. CPT 00731. CRNA performs the anesthesia. Modifier QZ and with... [ Read More ]
Medicare Rejection of 00731 CPT
This is just billing for anesthesia for procedure of endoscopy . k21.9, k22.70,k29.70. CPT 00731. CRNA performs the anesthesia. Modifier QZ and with P1, P2 or P3. I only do the separate anesthesia cl... [ Read More ]
EGD Bundling
yes they can if for separate reasons say K22.2 and [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-codes/K21.9']K21.9[/URL] or path comes back esophagitis but there was a reason for the biopsy separate from t... [ Read More ]
CPT 43249 and 43239
Can someone tell me why I am not getting paid for both 43249 and 43239-XS with Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plans? 43249 was billed with DX code K22.2 and 43239-XS was billed with K31.89 and R13.19.... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 code for erosive esophagitis erosive erosive esophagitis esophagitis
Erosive esophagitis code is not leading in ICD 10 index. Erosion of esophagus leading to ulcerative esophagitis. Which ICD code can use? K20.8 other esophagitis or K22.10 ulcerative esophagitis?... [ Read More ]
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