Wiki elevated afp

[srinivas r sajja]

Hi all,

How do you code " elevated alphafetoprotein"(ICD).The patient is a is 63 year old male.
Thanks
Sreenivas Sajja

 

[Mojo]

I'm looking at 790.99.

 

[ohiocoder101]

you may get a better response if you post in the right forum... please add this to the diagnosis posts..... this is for employment discussions

thank you

 

[srinivas r sajja]

I'd go with 795.89

 

[Mojo]

I'd go with 795.89

795.89 does sound more specific for liver disease and testicular malignancy screening in a male. Good catch, Srinivas!