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Wiki Coding Pituitary nodule

How do we code pituitary nodule? E23.7 (disease of pituitary) or D49.7 (neoplasm of pituitary)
- Amit Verma
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- Feb 17, 2016
- d49.7 disease neoplasm nodule pituitary
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki coding

we billed these codes for angiography and the 36247 was denied by BCBS stating Experimental/Investigational. Corporate Medical policy 6.01.15 intravascular brachytherapy. We just did an angiography. Are there code changes? Any help will be appreciated INDICATION: Intermittent claudication, left...
- nancy.anselmo@ccrheart.com
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- Feb 2, 2016
- artery disease iliac left lower
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Cardiology
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Wiki End stage liver disease

Would you code cirrhosis and end stage liver disease as two separate codes? Or is cirrhosis included in end stage liver disease?
- debwest62
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- Jan 19, 2016
- cirrhosis codes disease liver stage
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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Wiki semantics: kidney vs. renal

Having taught medical terminology in the college setting, I personally consider the words "kidney" & "renal" to be synonymous. Most of my daily work is HCC related. Physicians are constantly documenting code 585.x as: "renal stage X" "renal insufficiency X" "CRD" "CRF" My fellow auditor & I...
- arcosas
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- Aug 5, 2009
- chronic disease kidney renal
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding

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