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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified chronic gastritis K29.5

ICD-10 code K29.5 for Unspecified chronic gastritis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Unspecified chronic gastritis
Chronic antral gastritis
Chronic fundal gastritis

K29

Excludes1: eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81)
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (E16.4)

 
K29.5 Unspecified chronic gastritis
Child Code
Unspecified chronic gastritis without bleeding
Child Code
Unspecified chronic gastritis with bleeding

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Question: Screening Labs
Hi Rhonda? This screening depends on what lab test is being done and reason from provider. . DX Z00 is more of physical. I'd be detailed if I were you 2. Let me give you some examples but it depends o... [ 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 ]
iron pill related gastritis
Hi RobynKing, Well I haven't coded this scenario yet, but in this coding scenario I would personally assign the K29.60 with an adverse reaction code T45.4XS for the adverse effect from your dictation... [ Read More ]
iron pill related gastritis
Hi everyone! This is a first for me. I have not had this before. I was wondering how everyone or anyone was billing this dx. Just the K29.60 or go to the poisoning section or both? Any help would b... [ Read More ]
Iron related gastritis
Hi everyone. I am a pathology coder biller. This is a first for me. Iron related gastritis. Am I coding K29.60 and/or am I adding the poisoning code? Not quite sure on how to go about with this on... [ Read More ]
What is the code for reactive gastritis?
What is the code for reactive gastritis? I have been assigning K29.70, however; the report was returned stating the code was incorrect. Thanks for any advise given.... [ Read More ]
H Pylori
[QUOTE="stogsmom3, post: 438199, member: 167667"] Can someone explain the differences between coding A04.8 and B96.81? I want to make sure I'm coding this correctly. The Operative note just states g... [ Read More ]
Please explain
[B]GASTRIC ANTRAL AND OXYNTIC MUCOSA WITH CHRONIC INACTIVE GASTRITIS:[/B] pt has chronic gastritis with no acute signs present = K29.50 [B]NEGATIVE FOR HELICOBACTER PYLORI TYPE ORGANISMS BY IMMUNOHIS... [ Read More ]
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