Our providers are using icd10 code N50.8 but this is denying at our level 1 rejections as being an invalid code must be coded at the highest level. It is listed in the icd10 code book and I find differing information when I look it up. Is this not a billable code?
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Code: N50.8
Other specified disorders of male genital organs
Parent Code Notes: N50
Excludes2: torsion of testis (N44.0-)
Block Notes
Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
Coding Guidelines
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Excludes 2: certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Other specified disorders of male genital organs
Parent Code Notes: N50
Excludes2: torsion of testis (N44.0-)
Block Notes
Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
Coding Guidelines
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Excludes 2: certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Machelle Freeman
Networker
The code extended this year. So, you need to add a 5th digit.
Machelle Freeman, CPC
Machelle Freeman, CPC
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Machelle Freeman
Networker
You're welcome.