Wiki Gallbladder DX coding question

[llprine]

Guidance on: Acute and chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis, no mention of obstruction. If we are performing urgent surgery on patient with Acute Cholecystitis and cholelithiasis with a history of chronic cholecystitis- I think 57400, 57511. Is this correct? or 57410, 57512. Thank you!

 

[jdibble]

When my doctors use Acute and Chronic Choleliathiasis with cholecystitis we use 574.00 and 574.10.

 

[llprine]

I came across that same answer from another source as well. It makes perfect sense. Thanks for the confirmation!