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Would dx code R09.82 be best for using if note just states throat clearing as dx , since nothing mentioned about R09.89 for feeling of foreign body sensation or choking sensation?
R09.82 is for postnasal drip - you can't assign that unless that was the symptom and/or that's what the provider documented. R09.89 is an 'other specified' code which appropriate for symptoms that don't have a more specific code - it does not require that the patient have one of the symptoms listed under it in ICD-10 - those are just common symptoms that are classified to this code, not a complete list.
I would assign R09.89 for 'throat clearing' if you have no more specific information in the record or are not able to query the provider for additional information.
R09.82 is for postnasal drip - you can't assign that unless that was the symptom and/or that's what the provider documented. R09.89 is an 'other specified' code which appropriate for symptoms that don't have a more specific code - it does not require that the patient have one of the symptoms listed under it in ICD-10 - those are just common symptoms that are classified to this code, not a complete list.
I would assign R09.89 for 'throat clearing' if you have no more specific information in the record or are not able to query the provider for additional information.