Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Sialoadenitis Diagnosis Is Simple with 527.2
Published on Thu Jul 25, 2013
Question: A patient saw the ENT because of pain and swelling in the area around a salivary gland. The physician diagnosed “acute recurrent sialoadenitis.” What is the correct diagnosis choice?
Answer: Assign 527.2 (Sialoadenitis).
Looking ahead: When ICD-10 goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2014, the diagnosis for sialoadenitis will expand into four “K” codes with fifth characters indicating whether the condition is acute, chronic, recurrent, or unspecified. The new coding options will be:
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