Wiki Herpetic esophagitis

[prem_ponnuru]

Hi All,

Can anybody suggest me ICD for herpetic esophagitis ?

thanks for all the suggestions in advance !!

Prem

 

[mkj2486]

I'm not 100% positive, but I think you would code the esophagitis (530.11) with the herpes simplex infection (054.8 or 054.9) since it is herpes simplex that causes herpetic esophagitis.

 

[niveditha]

Hi Prem,

The code for Herpetic esophagitis would be 530.10,054.79.

B'coz 530.10 says Esophagitis(alkaline)(chemical)(chronic)(infectional)(necrotic)... in alphabetic index.

Niveditha Antoniraj,CPC-A

 

[mkj2486]

Yes, I agree with 530.10. I typed wrong code...sorry. Thanks for correcting me.