Wiki Lung Consolidation

[kolossos]

I've been told to use 793.1 for lung consolidation but in the ICD-9 book there is a listing for consolidated lung-which says see pneumonia,lobar. Which code should be used?

 

[srinivas r sajja]

We use 518.89

 

[gost]

I would go with 481

 

[debbieaptl]

consolidation in lung

I use 486

 

[jgf-CPC]

Please note the 793.1 is an outdated code. The new codes are 5 digits with 793.11 being a solitary lung nodule and 793.19 unspec lung findings.