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Reader Question ~ Check With Payer for FB Sensation Diagnosis
Check With Payer for FB Sensation Diagnosis Question: A new patient reports to the internist complaining of throat pain. The internist makes a diagnosis of foreign-body sensation in the throat. Is there a diagnosis code for foreign-body sensation in the throat? Which code you choose will probably depend on the payer's preference. If you don't know your payer's policy on diagnosis coding for FB sensation in the throat, contact a representative to make sure.
North Dakota Subscriber
Answer: Because there is no exact ICD-9 code to match foreign-body (FB) sensation in the throat, you should choose from a pair of diagnosis codes that closely match the symptoms of FB sensation.
The two ICD-9 codes that most closely resemble your patient's symptoms are:
• 784.1 -- Throat pain
• 784.99 -- Other symptoms involving head and neck.
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