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Wiki Abnormal Diagnostic Findings

Patient had a CT scan done which showed bowel wall thickening, the doctor documented colitis stating the etiology could be infectious or ischemic. Do I code for the Colitis, Unspecified? K52.9 or would I code for the Abnormal finding R93.3?
- jenwilson@wmhs.com
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- Jan 28, 2016
- abnormal code colitis finding r93.3
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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Wiki K52.9 is being rejected

K52.9 is being rejected by some insurance companies. Should I use K52.89 instead? The documentation from the docters says its non infectious colitis. HELP
- annarotarius
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- Dec 23, 2015
- colitis docters infectious k52.9 rejected
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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Wiki Salmonella colitis

Please help! I can not make up my mind and need some expert advice. How would you code Salmonella colitis? I lean to A04.8 and A02.29. Or could I just code it as Salmonella enteritis A02.0?
- YuliaW
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- Dec 22, 2015
- a04.8 code colitis lean salmonella
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding

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