Wiki Liver Masses Dx

[cingram]

Anyone know a good Dx code that can be used for Liver Masses? so far between a couple of us in the office we came up with either 211.5 which I dont like and 572.0

 

[srinivas r sajja]

mass- speicified organ NEC-- see disease of specified organ or site

disease -- liver --573.9

 

[kathir.satish@aapc.com]

why dont we use 573.8?

why dont we use 573.9?

 

[Mojo]

why dont we use 573.9?

I would use the 573.8, other specified disorders of liver.

 

[NaliniAAPC]

Hi,
I agree with 573.8-other specified disorders of liver.

Nalini CPC

 

[KT_AAPC]

You are lead to 573.9 (unspecified) - would you change once you get to the tabular to 573.8 (other)? I'm thinking mass = unspecified disorder and doesn't fit under "other" category since not specific.

Your thoughts?