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Wiki Ulcerative Esophagitis

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What is the correct ICD9 code for ulcerative esophagitis. The physician documented marked esophagitis with some linear ulceration and final impression is ulcerative esophagitis. The coder coded 530.10, and 530.20. I am thinking of using 530.19. Any suggestions???
 
The index directs you to use 530.19. I use this if the only dx is ulcerative esophagitis. However, if the provider dictates in their op-note that there were ulcerations, and the path report states ulcerative esophagitis, I code both 530.19 and the 530.20.
Interested to see what others are doing.
 
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