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Good afternoon,
Can someone tell me the appropriate ICD code for “direct, operative laryngoscopy for removal of button lodged in 2-year-old child’s larynx?” I need clarification.
Thank you!
 
KL1234 said:
Good afternoon,
Can someone tell me the appropriate ICD code for “direct, operative laryngoscopy for removal of button lodged in 2-year-old child’s larynx?” I need clarification.
Thank you!
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ICD codes are diagnosis codes dependent on the documented reason for the procedure. What you posted is a procedure that would be coded using a CPT code.
 
LisaAlonso23 said:
ICD codes are diagnosis codes dependent on the documented reason for the procedure. What you posted is a procedure that would be coded using a CPT code.
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Wouldnt this part qualify as reason for procedure? removal of button lodged in 2-year-old child’s larynx
 
I'm a student and this was a question on my homework. My teacher insists it should be T17.308A "Unspecified foreign object in larynx causing other injury" but I think it should be T17.398A "Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury" since it states the object was a button." He response doesn't make any sense to me. Thank you! "Removal of button lodged in 2-year-old child’s larynx"
 
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