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Wiki Dx code: Emphysematous Changes

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If the verbiage 'emphysematous changes' appears in the body or in the impression of a report, what would be the best code choices....492.8, 793.1, 518.89?

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That's what I had been advised to do years ago as well.

However, I'm training someone who has a CCA certification from AHIMA and her forums are telling her that she should not use 492.8 because they say it is not a codable diagnosis, it is a trait, not defined as emphysema, and she should go back and code the presenting symptoms. I told her to go with what her AHIMA people were saying.

Thanks for atleast replying! I was starting to think I was ding-a-ling for asking the question.

Thanks again!
 
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