Wiki dx code - how to code tortuous

[Ms.M]

Does anyone know how to code tortuous thoracic aorta?

Thank you,

 

[mbarber]

Dx

If you look on pg 932 under Disease of the Circulatory Systems you should find a code that specific what you need

 

[victorywins]

Some coders use 440.0
I was told to use that by
a coding consultant group
Victorywins

 

[gaponte]

dx code

Well, the ICD-9 manual leads you to code 447.1.

 

[Anna Weaver]

I get the 447.1 also.

 

[Carlyn217#]

Diagnosis Code for Tortous Aorta

You may want to try 447.1 - Stricture of Artery

 

[jesse.chavez@dielp.com]

447.1 "ARTERY" IS NOT AORTA ....... you may wanna break it down... tortuous thoracic aorta? tortuous= 1.full of twists and turns:
synonyms: twisting ? twisty ? twisting and turning ? winding ? windy ? zigzag ?
sinuous ? snaky ? serpentine ? meandering ? circuitous
2.excessively lengthy and complex:
if you look at DISTORTION you get distortion aorta =747.29 go to your tubular and 747.29= DILATION OF AORTA.... go back to index look up dilation.
you get DILATION/AORTA=SEE ALSO ECTASIA
LOOK UP ECTASIA, YOU GET ectasia aorta=see also ectasia aortic
aortic abdominal= 447.72
aortic thoracic= 447.71
aortic thoracoabdominal=447.73
go to tabular to confirm.
hope this helps alittle...


jesse c
medical coder