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Wiki gastric avm
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: how would you code GASTRIC AVM (Areteriovenous Malformation) with a 537.89 or a 448.9???????margaret.eden
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Try 537.82 or 537.83
, that dx is definitely more specific!.
codegirl0422
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try 747.61 Gastrointestinal vessel anomaly
This is what I usually use and is the code discussed in a conference I went to.
This is what I usually use and is the code discussed in a conference I went to.
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elajenki
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747.61 is a congenital code. Are you assuming it is congenital or was it stated in the documentation? If it isn't documented as congenital, I would lean towards either the 537.82 or 537.83. I would appreciate any feedback.
747.61 is a congenital code. Are you assuming it is congenital or was it stated in the documentation? If it isn't documented as congenital, I would lean towards either the 537.82 or 537.83. I would appreciate any feedback.
elajenki
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That definitely makes sense to me. Thanks!
That definitely makes sense to me. Thanks!