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I got D72.820

path report:
duodenum biopsy: Duodenal mucosa with mild intraepithelial lymphocytosis, without significant villous blunting

I am not sure of my code. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
 
D72.820 is incorrect. This code is from the section for blood-forming organs, not the GI system

D70-D77 Other disorders of blood and blood-forming organs
D72 Other disorders of white blood cells
D72.82 Elevated white blood cell count
D72.820 Lymphocytosis (symptomatic)

For your situation, I would suggest using K31.89 (Other diseases of stomach and duodenum).
 
If you read the path carefully it states intraepithelial lymphocytosis which is not the same as the D72 code because this was not a study of the blood sample it was a tissue sample so you would use the K31.89 for this one.
 
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