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ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified follicular disorders L73.8

ICD-10 code L73.8 for Other specified follicular disorders is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Other specified follicular disorders
Sycosis barbae

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Advice on waiting for pathology or not to report diagnosis?
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 506752, member: 216725"] Hi Brandy I can give you what I think by viewing details in ICD10 manual. While looking at dx D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavio[I]r skin from the b... [ Read More ]
Advice on waiting for pathology or not to report diagnosis?
Hi Brandy I can give you what I think by viewing details in ICD10 manual. While looking at dx D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavio[I]r skin from the breast, anal area and mouth area[/I]. But there are ... [ Read More ]
CPT? and ICD 10?
[b]Lesion Removal[/b] [QUOTE="veloso, post: 436009, member: 69633"] Folliculitis, 1.5cm lesions. Pus was removed from incision. Bacitracin applied [/QUOTE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] Hi there! ... [ Read More ]
Fordyce spots Q38.6
No, this diagnosis would not meet the definition of Q38.6 which is a 'congenital malformation of the mouth'. I would recommend L73.8 as more appropriate for this.... [ Read More ]
Seton Placement vs I&D of Abcess
I am not familiar with billing placement of seton. Is this only a billable procedure with anal procedures? Can a seton placement and an I&D billed at the same time? Here is my scenario: (Thanks in ... [ Read More ]
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