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Can I get other opinions for dx code for brain mass?
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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jbaird
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Cpc, rcc
784.2 for a brain mass. If it said brain tumor I would go to the neoplasm table.
784.2 for a brain mass. If it said brain tumor I would go to the neoplasm table.
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Thank you for your help.
vjtiwari99
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Hey 
As per ICD 9 CM, Index of Diseases, Mass => Specified organ NEC -- See Disease of specified organ or site => Disease => Brain => 348.9 (Unspecified condition of brain).
B'coz 784.2 is Swelling, mass, or lump in head and neck (Space-occupying lesion, intracranial: Within the cranium NOS). So I think for brain mass 348.9 is appropriate to code.
Hope this helps!!!
VJ
As per ICD 9 CM, Index of Diseases, Mass => Specified organ NEC -- See Disease of specified organ or site => Disease => Brain => 348.9 (Unspecified condition of brain).
B'coz 784.2 is Swelling, mass, or lump in head and neck (Space-occupying lesion, intracranial: Within the cranium NOS). So I think for brain mass 348.9 is appropriate to code.
Hope this helps!!!
VJ
mjb5019
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VJ-
Thank you for giving us the map to the code using the trail thru the alphabetical index so I can find it myself the next time.
Thank you for giving us the map to the code using the trail thru the alphabetical index so I can find it myself the next time.