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Wiki diagnosis for "opacity" finding on chest xray

Thread starter pmorse
Start date Dec 5, 2009

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pmorse

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Dec 5, 2009

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Thoughts on a diagnosis code for "opacity" found on chest xray? reason for exam was "fever" thanks

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cfuficat

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Dec 6, 2009

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I would code the fever 780.60 as primary, & 793.1 abn cxr as secondary. There isn't a code for "opacity" lung.

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CSlatt

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Dec 7, 2009

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Opacity

pmorse said:
Thoughts on a diagnosis code for "opacity" found on chest xray? reason for exam was "fever" thanks

I would code the 793.1 as it is an "abnormal" finding and is usually a precursor to other conditions.

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