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ICD-10-CM Code for Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic) K63.1

ICD-10 code K63.1 for Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)
Perforation (nontraumatic) of rectum
Excludes1: perforation (nontraumatic) of duodenum (K26.-)
perforation (nontraumatic) of intestine with diverticular disease (K57.0, K57.2, K57.4, K57.8)
Excludes2: perforation (nontraumatic) of appendix (K35.2-, K35.3-)

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Screening w/biopsy w/no findings
You are talking about the procedure denying, correct? Not pathology? So if he saw something that warranted a biopsy but the pathology revealed no findings, it would be appropriate to code based on wh... [ Read More ]
Screening w/biopsy w/no findings
Hi [USER=852760]rebelhotspur[/USER], I am a little confused - was this for a screening (initial post) or was it because of the microscopic colitis (third post)? If a patient comes into the facility f... [ Read More ]
Screening w/biopsy w/no findings
Getting a Medicare denial for a screening with biopsy 45380 PT with no pathological findings. How do I rectify this? Add K63.89 as secondary diagnosis?... [ Read More ]
Z15.09 as reason for colon biopsy specimen
Hi Lcubed You must have provider give a reason for doing colonoscopy. Those Z codes are not first listed and give no definitive illness info to the payer, too generic. Was the colonoscopy done for a... [ Read More ]
Anesthesia for screening colonoscopy
[QUOTE="Bernadette10, post: 512555, member: 239306"] Sharing some advice I got from an auditor that has been very helpful: [B]Medicare and Medicare Replacement:[/B] Anesthesia for a screening colono... [ Read More ]
Anesthesia for screening colonoscopy
Sharing some advice I got from an auditor that has been very helpful: [B]Medicare and Medicare Replacement:[/B] Anesthesia for a screening colonoscopy is coded 00812 and the primary diagnosis is Z12... [ 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 ]
Benign colonic mucosa diagnosis
Our consulting service recommends using the K63.89 to help justify why the biopsies were taken even when pathology was normal. I wouldn't think 45384 would be covered w/just the Z code.... [ Read More ]
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 ]
GI Godes
Hi There Susan De Souza!? You can bill these together but they should be polyps removed from differ areas of the colon. I hope your provider documents this factor . See the diagnostic code of block D... [ Read More ]
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