ICD-10 Update:
Factor In a Separate Diagnosis Code For Atelectasis
Published on Tue Jun 25, 2013
Hint: Don’t report newborn atelectasis or tuberculous atelectasis using J98.11. When reporting a diagnosis of atelectasis using ICD-10 codes, you’ll turn to a specific code to report the condition unlike ICD-9 which limits you to a general catchall category for pulmonary collapse. ICD-9:You report a diagnosis of atelectasis with 518.0 (Pulmonary collapse). Reminder: Since 518.0 is an ICD-9 code for [...]