MsAnna
Networker
What diagnosis code is or can be used for brain when the path comes back as Radiation necrosis, no tumor identified. It's not really radiation sickness.
Thank you for your input cxowens!!!!Hi I would report the Y code for radiation effect 2nd and the first code G93.89 other disorders of the brain
Thank you Thomas. : )Yes, cerebrovascular disease doesn't sound right for this condition, but keep in mind that this is just the code descriptor, not the diagnosis - they don't have to match. The alphabetic index takes priority for classification purposes.