debipbarik
Networker
Is it correct to code lung granuloma as 515 in radiology report .
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Wiki Lung Granuloma
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srinivas r sajja
True Blue
I'd go with 515.
debipbarik
Networker
If there is SOB in indication. How we will code. 515 pulmonary fibrosis having SOB as it's symptom. Granuloma is incidental most of the time and it's a mostly silent condition.
hewitt
Expert
I do not know the circumstances, but my understanding is that if you have a definitive diagnosis, you do not code the symptoms unless the symptoms are what prompted the visit or is the cheif complaint.