Wiki Intestinal obstruction coding

[deja53]

Patient seen in follow up laparoscopy with lysis of adhesion for intestinal obstruction. What would be the ICD10 code(s) for this senario? Would you assign Z48.815 encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system and K56.609 for intestinal obstruction or just the Z48.815?

 

[fwnewbie]

If there is no more intestinal obstruction, you shouldn't code it. This was a surgical follow up visit.

 

[SDP32115]

Agree with above opinion.