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ICD-10-CM Code for Disease of pancreas, unspecified K86.9

ICD-10 code K86.9 for Disease of pancreas, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Disease of pancreas, unspecified

K86

Excludes2: fibrocystic disease of pancreas (E84.-)
islet cell tumor (of pancreas) (D13.7)
pancreatic steatorrhea (K90.3)

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Diabetes due to Autoimmune Pancreatitis
[QUOTE="LisaAlonso23, post: 514464, member: 220094"] If the DM is caused by an underlying condition, you would use E08.x Autoimmune pancreatitis is a chronic inflammation of the pancreas caused by th... [ Read More ]
Diabetes due to Autoimmune Pancreatitis
If the DM is caused by an underlying condition, you would use E08.x Autoimmune pancreatitis is a chronic inflammation of the pancreas caused by the body attacking the pancreas. That said, K86.1 is t... [ Read More ]
Using Chronic Diseases as the Principal Diagnosis for an Inpatient Encounter
Hello, Wondering if someone could please educate me on the topic of using chronic diseases as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient encounter, and examples of where you think this could be appropri... [ Read More ]
Alcohol pancreatitis , Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, Alcohol abuse alcohol pancreatitis
Pt comes in with Alcohol induced chronic pancreatitis when you look up that code it tells you to code also K86.81. You would only code the K86.81 if it is listed as an additional dx? Also pt USE to ... [ Read More ]
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coding CFRD & pancreatic diabetes
Hi all- seeking clarification on how to code: Cystic Fibrosis related Diabetes (CFRD) (no other details) E84.9, E08.9 or E84.8, E08.9 Pancreatic Diabetes (no other details) E13.9, E08.9 or E10.69 w... [ Read More ]
ICD10 code C25 Malignant Neoplasm
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Director/Coder, HIM
Patient came into the ER with chronic pancreatitis. My ER coder assigned K86.0 along with the other alcohol related codes. 3M Nosology edit says "Code also exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (K86.81)... [ Read More ]
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CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials for successful anesthesiology coding by Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC Case 61 Postoperative Diagnosis: Heartburn Diverticulosis of the c... [ Read More ]
What order do I put the diagnosis?
We have a patient who is having a celiac plexus block today 64530. The patient has been diagnosed with left upper quadrant pain R10.12 and chronic pancreatitis K86.1. Which diagnosis code do I list ... [ Read More ]
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