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Wiki colonic inertia code

Thread starter ilvchopin
Start date Nov 9, 2009

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ilvchopin

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Nov 9, 2009

#1

Please help..I'm unsure of how to code "colonic inertia"..not under inertia in ICD-9 book..not under dysmotility either..any suggestiions? Thanks

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coderguy1939

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Nov 9, 2009

#2

colonic inertia weak muscular activity of the colon, leading to distention of the organ and constipation.

My suggestion is 564.89 or 564.9

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Joe_coder07

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Nov 14, 2009

#3

564.89 would be more apt than 564.9.

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