HELP! Need medical code for MC

[JLH]

I tried searching but got too many hits. THANKS>

[JLH]

Was this put into effect?

And here is the current state of affairs for the "Colitis" section of the proposed ICD-10-CM. Something tells me doctors' offices will continue to code incorrectly when so much specificity is required. At least the new proposed numbering will organize MC (CC and LC) into one coherent category.

Quote:

Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic) (see also Enteritis) K52.9 - allergic K52.2
- amebic (acute) (see also Amebiasis) A06.0
- - nondysenteric A06.2
- anthrax A22.2
- bacillary —see Infection, Shigella
- balantidial A07.0
- Clostridium difficile A04.7
- coccidial A07.3
- collagenous K52.89
- cystica superficialis K52.89
- dietary counseling and surveillance (for) Z71.3
- dietetic K52.2
- drug-induced K52.1
- due to radiation K52.0
- eosinophilic K52.82
- food hypersensitivity K52.2
- giardial A07.1
- granulomatous —see Enteritis, regional, large intestine
- infectious —see Enteritis, infectious
- ischemic K55.9
- - acute (fulminant) (subacute) K55.0
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- - chronic K55.1
- - due to mesenteric artery insufficiency K55.1
- - fulminant (acute) K55.0
- left sided K51.50
- - with
- - - complication K51.519
- - - - specified NEC K51.518
- - - abscess K51.514
- - - fistula K51.513
- - - obstruction K51.512
- - - rectal bleeding K51.511
- lymphocytic K52.89
- membranous
- - psychogenic F54
- microscopic (collagenous) (lymphocytic) K52.89
- mucous —see Syndrome, irritable, bowel
- - psychogenic F54
- noninfective K52.9
- - specified NEC K52.89
- polyposa —see Polyps, colon, inflammatory
- protozoal A07.9
- pseudomembranous A04.7
- pseudomucinous —see Syndrome, irritable, bowel
- regional —see Enteritis, regional, large intestine
- segmental —see Enteritis, regional, large intestine
- septic —see Enteritis, infectious
- spastic K58.9
- - with diarrhea K58.0
- - psychogenic F54
- staphylococcal A04.8
- - foodborne A05.0
- subacute ischemic K55.0
- thromboulcerative K55.0
- toxic NEC K52.1
- - due to Clostridium difficile A04.7
- transmural —see Enteritis, regional, large intestine
- trichomonal A07.8
- tuberculous (ulcerative) A18.32
- ulcerative (chronic) K51.90
- - with
- - - complication K51.919
- - - - abscess K51.914
- - - - fistula K51.913
- - - - obstruction K51.912
- - - - rectal bleeding K51.911
- - - - specified complication NEC K51.918
- - enterocolitis —see Enterocolitis, ulcerative
- - ileocolitis —see Ileocolitis, ulcerative
- - mucosal proctocolitis —see Proctocolitis, mucosal
- - proctitis —see Proctitis, ulcerative
- - pseudopolyposis —see Polyps, colon, inflammatory - - psychogenic F54
- - rectosigmoiditis —see Rectosigmoiditis, ulcerative
- - specified type NEC K51.80
- - - with
- - - - complication K51.819
- - - - - abscess K51.814
- - - - - fistula K51.813
- - - - - obstruction K51.812
- - - - - rectal bleeding K51.811
- - - - - specified complication NEC K51.818
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[JLH]

I called my GI's office and the coding person told me that Z's list doesn't go in effect until next year. She said I had to use the code for D!

[Zizzle]

They can use the code for D since it is a presenting symptom, but they should also use ICD-9 code 558. or 558.9 for the actual diagnosis.

For example, for my skin rash, my docs use a code for "Dermatomyositis" (my diagnosis), and "skin rash" (a symptom).

(558) Other noninfectious gastroenteritis and colitis
(558.9) Gastroenteritis, noninfectious, unspecified

Here's an old thread.
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... light=icd9

The ICD-10 coommitee met this fall. Interesting they never sent me a status update. I'll find out what we got...