Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

ICD-10-CM Update:

Look For an Easy Switch for Enlarged Lymph Nodes in ICD-10-CM

Remember to distinguish localized vs generalized. If you come across notes from your oncologist about “lymphadenopathy,” it means the patient has an abnormal enlargement of lymph nodes. ICD-9-CM code: Diagnosis coding under ICD-9-CM points you to 785.6 (Enlargement of lymph nodes). The code also applies to the term “swollen glands.” ICD-10-CM changes: When ICD-10-CM takes effect on Oct. 1, 2015, [...]
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