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[KolarSue]

Hi, I am billing H53.032 with H50.43 then on a separate patient billing H53.031 with H50.51. I am finding both of these cases are identify mutually exclusive codes; two conditions that cannot be reported together. Can anyone provide any insight as to why? i have researched their definitions and they seem fine. Thanks.

 

[ndebien]

If you look in the ICD-10 book under the H53.03- code, it tells you that H50.- codes are Excluded.