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ICD-10-CM Code for Gastro-esophageal reflux disease K21

ICD-10 code K21 for Gastro-esophageal reflux disease is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
Excludes1: newborn esophageal reflux (P78.83)
 
K21 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
Child Code
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis
Child Code
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

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87505 for GA Healthspring
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Z15.09 as reason for colon biopsy specimen
Hi Lcubed You must have provider give a reason for doing colonoscopy. Those Z codes are not first listed and give no definitive illness info to the payer, too generic. Was the colonoscopy done for a... [ Read More ]
PLEASE HELP!! UREA BREATH TEST - 78267 & 78268
Hi what is the Primary DX you are using ? Some plans in some states do not consider B96.81 by itself or as Primary, a valid DX for CPT 78267, 78268. You can try using A04.8 or R10.13 or K21.9 along wi... [ Read More ]
Medicare Rejection of 00731 CPT
[QUOTE="magalifano, post: 505367, member: 529169"] This is just billing for anesthesia for procedure of endoscopy . k21.9, k22.70,k29.70. CPT 00731. CRNA performs the anesthesia. Modifier QZ and with... [ Read More ]
Medicare Rejection of 00731 CPT
This is just billing for anesthesia for procedure of endoscopy . k21.9, k22.70,k29.70. CPT 00731. CRNA performs the anesthesia. Modifier QZ and with P1, P2 or P3. I only do the separate anesthesia cl... [ Read More ]
E/M and Procedure same day, New patient
[USER=73464]@jimbo1231[/USER] No the nose was not packed. I have another scenario also, if you could help. A new patient is referred to our office for acute pharyngitis, unspecified. The doctor exa... [ Read More ]
EGD Bundling
yes they can if for separate reasons say K22.2 and [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-codes/K21.9']K21.9[/URL] or path comes back esophagitis but there was a reason for the biopsy separate from t... [ Read More ]
Bariatric Consult- Sequencing of ICD10 Codes bariatric consult icd10 sequence
I have a patient who presented for an E/M conducted via telemedicine services. I'm second-guessing myself on all the Dx the physician addressed, so I'd like some feedback on the best sequencing. I wel... [ Read More ]
Improving conditions- MDM coding
I have a question on coding the 'Number and Complexity of Problems Addressed' More often than not patient comes in for a follow-up of their chronic conditions and in the assessment it states that pati... [ Read More ]
REJECTION OF ICD CODES N18.3, K21.0 AND D72.1
I AM HAVING SOME ISSUES IN RHEUMATOLOGY USING THESE ICD10 CODES, REJECTIONS HAVE BEEN WITH MEDICARE AND HUMANA M/C. ARE THERE ANY WEBSITES OR LINKS THAT WOULD HELP ME DETERMINE ANOTHER ICD CODE TO USE... [ Read More ]
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