Malignant neoplasm of other sites of digestive system and intra-abdominal organs (159.8)
ICD-9 code 159.8 for Malignant neoplasm of other sites of digestive system and intra-abdominal organs is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF DIGESTIVE ORGANS AND PERITONEUM (150-159).
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[QUOTE="MedGuru99, post: 511111, member: 768469"]
Hi! can anyone share what new updates where made to the 2022 codes, any info will be greatly appreciated?
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There were hundreds of updates.
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For 2022, the CPT manual has 249 new codes, 63 deleted codes, and 29 revised codes.
For 2022, the ICD-10-CM manual has 159 new codes, 25 deleted codes, and 27 revised codes... [ Read More ]
Just want to confirm my coding on this case. I have 36245x2, 75726-26x2, 75774-26??
Procedure Ordered:
Procedure(s):
Mesenteric Angiogram Poss PTA
Indications:
Chronic mesenteric ischemia.
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[B]Please help to find out the CPT code[/B]
[HEADING=2][B]Procedure[/B][/HEADING]
Informed consent: Yes. After informed consent was obtained and patient pregnancy (females only) was ruled out, an intr... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 485386, member: 5404"]
I'm not sure I'm looking at the same question as you are from this edition of Coding Clinic. I see a question which gives a diagnosis of a "[I]Stage 3... [ Read More ]
I've searched CMS.gov, but am having difficulty finding the weights for the MA HCC's for v24. Especially 51, 52 and 159. Any help on where to look is appreciated.... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="tag60, post: 463597, member: 276133"]
F15.9x has an Excludes 1 for F15.1x, so you would code only the F15.959.
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Would you not code F15.159 seeing as how the abuse is the specifics of t... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="pJohnson15, post: 446137, member: 295244"] I have claim where the patient was chemically sedated for ambulance transport. [/QUOTE]
Your difficulty may lie in your use of language. Oftentimes t... [ Read More ]