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ICD-10-CM Code for Acquired buried penis N48.83

ICD-10 code N48.83 for Acquired buried penis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .

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Acquired buried penis
Excludes1: congenital hidden penis (Q55.64)

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BCBS, Screening PSA (G0103) denials
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 505360, member: 216725"] Hi There, I do a lot of lab coding. The PSA lab test needs to linked first with a definitive dx code such as N42.9, Disorders of the Prostate, or d... [ Read More ]
BCBS, Screening PSA (G0103) denials
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 505360, member: 216725"] Hi There, I do a lot of lab coding. The PSA lab test needs to linked first with a definitive dx code such as N42.9, Disorders of the Prostate, or d... [ Read More ]
BCBS, Screening PSA (G0103) denials
[QUOTE="cworrells, post: 505305, member: 650640"] Question...Is anyone else having issues with BCBS denying PSA screenings with the following codes, G0103/Z12.5? As far as all of my research goes, bot... [ Read More ]
Skin Lesion
Great, thanks. I did also have N48.5 written down, but I didn't see that as one of the payable diagnosis codes so I was unsure about it. I will look again. (Like i said dermatology is confusing for me... [ Read More ]
Skin Lesion
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 488276, member: 5404"] I would agree with the CPT coding, but this should not be coded as a benign neoplasm based on the pathology documentation you've provided - there is no... [ Read More ]
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CANPC HANDOUTS PRACTICE MY 1 p. ANESTHESIOLOGY CODING METHOD TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL ANESTHESIOLOGY CODING FOR THE CASE ON THESE 15 QUESTIONS SEE MY 2018 CANPC CODING STUDY GUIDE AND MY 2019 PUBLISH... [ Read More ]
Medically indicated circumcision
Hmmm, maybe N48.89 (other specified disorders of penis)? It's billable, but may not fall under the patient's plan as an acceptable diagnosis. I'd probably focus on urosepsis and find something in th... [ Read More ]
Buried penis repair
[b]Buried Penis Repair (Adult)[/b] [QUOTE="dawndl, post: 211869, member: 87804"]Does anyone know what code to use for buried/hidden penis repair? Thank you.[/QUOTE] Also take a look at: ICD 10: N48... [ Read More ]
Penile lesion / inclusion cyst
Can anyone help me with the proper ICD-10 code for the following pathology report diagnosis? [B]A. PENILE LESION, MIDLINE, (BIOPSY): EPIDERMAL INCLUSION CYST NO MALIGNANCY SEEN B. PENILE LESIONS, L... [ Read More ]
DX Coding Question: Epidermal inclusion cyst
Can anyone help me with the proper ICD-10 code for the following pathology report diagnosis? [INDENT][B]A. PENILE LESION, MIDLINE, (BIOPSY): [/B][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][B]EPIDERMAL INCLUSION CYST[/B][/I... [ Read More ]
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