medeirosje
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Hello
I'm in a quandry regarding coding diagnoses described as consistent with. For example, a pathology report states the following; "squamocolumnar mucosa with substantial metaplasia highlighted on AB/PAS stain consistent with Barrett's esophagus."
How should this be coded? With the clinical indication which is 535.10-Atrophic gastritis or Barrett's esophagus?
Thank you in advance
Jodie![Confused :confused: :confused:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I'm in a quandry regarding coding diagnoses described as consistent with. For example, a pathology report states the following; "squamocolumnar mucosa with substantial metaplasia highlighted on AB/PAS stain consistent with Barrett's esophagus."
How should this be coded? With the clinical indication which is 535.10-Atrophic gastritis or Barrett's esophagus?
Thank you in advance
Jodie