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ICD-10-CM Code for Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue L92.8

ICD-10 code L92.8 for Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

L92

Excludes2: actinic granuloma (L57.5)

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Umbilical Granuloma
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Ankle Foreign Body ICD-10 Dx?
[QUOTE="apomon, post: 486715, member: 46197"] sometimes i wonder why i waste my time referring to this forum. i never receive any suggestions or response to any of my challenged cases. But on a side n... [ Read More ]
Ankle Foreign Body ICD-10 Dx?
sometimes i wonder why i waste my time referring to this forum. i never receive any suggestions or response to any of my challenged cases. But on a side note i hope i can help you.... [SIZE=5]a sutu... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 CODE-Inguinal Granulating Wound
S31.104S would be incorrect because the codes in that chapter are for traumatic wounds, not surgical wounds. This would be more appropriately coded as a surgical complication (code range T80-T88), wi... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 CODE-Inguinal Granulating Wound
We recently saw a pt for evaluation of a post surgical wound. We did not perform the surgery. My doctor used dx granulating left inguinal wound. I don't know if I should use the wound code S31.104S... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis?
[b]Dx for Infected Nipple Piercing[/b] [QUOTE="veloso, post: 447210, member: 69633"]Hi All, Please help what diagnosis for 'Infected pierced nipple'. Thank you, IM[/QUOTE] Hi IM I would use the dx... [ Read More ]
Chemical cauterization for umbilical granuloma
[QUOTE="codonnell726, post: 442615, member: 517656"]I'm having this exact problem right now with Magnacare. I couldn't find anything wrong with either cpt or dx code used, 17250 w/P83.81 and w/a mod 2... [ Read More ]
removing Granulation tissue
[b]Up your E/M[/b] [QUOTE="rleif1sun, post: 436693, member: 493691"]at post partum visit provider removed granulation tissue using forceps [B][U]without[/U][/B] silver nitrate. is it included in visi... [ Read More ]
Suture Granuloma
[QUOTE="cgaston, post: 425116, member: 19527"]A suture granuloma removal would be coded as a foreign body removal: CPT 10120 dx: L92.3[/QUOTE] Thanks so much. I thought this might be what I should u... [ Read More ]
Suture Granuloma
A suture granuloma removal would be coded as a foreign body removal: CPT 10120 dx: L92.3... [ Read More ]
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