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Start With 337.29 for CRPS Diagnosis, if Possible

Published on Tue Aug 25, 2015

Question: What diagnosis code should we report for CRPS of the chest wall? Texas Subscriber Answer: If your provider’s documentation clearly mentions CRPS type I (complex regional pain syndrome) of the chest wall, ICD-9 code 337.29 (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of other specified sites) is most appropriate diagnosis. The ICD-10 crosswalk code will be G90.59 (Complex regional pain syndrome I of other specified [...]
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