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ICD-10-CM Code for Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified L92.9

ICD-10 code L92.9 for Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Official Long Descriptor

Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
Excludes2: umbilical granuloma (P83.81)

L92

Excludes2: actinic granuloma (L57.5)

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Umbilical Granuloma
P83.81 is correct for 'umbilical granuloma', but that code section applies to newborns (less than 29 days old) or for conditions that originated during the perinatal period only, per the Chapter 16 no... [ Read More ]
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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