(709.9)

Unspecified disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue (709.9)

ICD-9 code 709.9 for Unspecified disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER DISEASES OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE (700-709).

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Confused

I would need to see the note to be able to advise. I would question the visit level and the Dx codes. The 239.2 is a specifically concern. If the provider called it a skin lesion then you cannot use... [ Read More ]

Derm biopsy

[QUOTE="CatchTheWind, post: 356074, member: 245466"]Most dermatologists, including every office I have worked in, use 238.2. As we discussed in a previous thread, the coding expert at the AAPC has co... [ Read More ]

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Derm biopsy

the aapc pre exam book for derm states to use 239.2 i believe.. but I don't disagree to using 709.9 either. not everything biopsied are neoplasms.... [ Read More ]

Derm biopsy

[QUOTE="CatchTheWind, post: 355843, member: 245466"]The diagnosis code for skin biopsy prior to getting the path report is 239.2[/QUOTE] I disagree. Look in your code book under the sub heading for ... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="nkorab, post: 355173, member: 107272"]Our doctor says he performed a laser photocoagulation of a lesion on the left leg about 1 cm in size. says the DX is 739.6 We billed this DX with CPT 17... [ Read More ]

ICD9 dx code for normal skin?

238.2 is a dx rendered based on a path result of uncertain behavior. It is not a dx code for the provider is uncertain. If the path renders back as normal, you use the V71.1 first listed with the 70... [ Read More ]

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