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Wiki Lung calcified granuloma
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natashalage
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Hello, i am not an expert but i came across with Calcified lung granuloma when i was reading AHA Coding clinic. J98.4 is the starting point. And then ( I am not sure if we have such codes), Sequela of smoking with letter 'S" at the end but i don't think we have icd 10 as Adverse reaction to smoking 'S". Then it would be just a history of smoking and toxic exposure. That would be my path. Team work!
natashalage
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another source found in AAPC Newsletters on Dx , 9/4/2024.
Locate the Correct Lung Granuloma Code
Published on Wed Sep 04, 2024 PDF
Question: What code do I need to assign for a lung granuloma diagnosis?
Codify Subscriber
Answer: You’ll assign J84.10 (Pulmonary fibrosis, unspecified) to report the lung granuloma diagnosis, unless the provider documented a more detailed diagnosis.
When you search for Granuloma > lung in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, you’ll find specific conditions with codes to verify in the Tabular List. If the terms under Granuloma > lung don’t match the condition in the provider’s documentation, you will turn to Fibrosis > lung in the Alphabetic Index. Several other specific conditions are listed under Fibrosis > lung, and if any of these terms do match the documentation, verify the code in the Tabular List.
However, if the provider documented the patient’s diagnosis only as “lung granuloma,” you’ll assign J84.10, which is the default code for the condition.
Locate the Correct Lung Granuloma Code
Published on Wed Sep 04, 2024 PDF
Question: What code do I need to assign for a lung granuloma diagnosis?
Codify Subscriber
Answer: You’ll assign J84.10 (Pulmonary fibrosis, unspecified) to report the lung granuloma diagnosis, unless the provider documented a more detailed diagnosis.
When you search for Granuloma > lung in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, you’ll find specific conditions with codes to verify in the Tabular List. If the terms under Granuloma > lung don’t match the condition in the provider’s documentation, you will turn to Fibrosis > lung in the Alphabetic Index. Several other specific conditions are listed under Fibrosis > lung, and if any of these terms do match the documentation, verify the code in the Tabular List.
However, if the provider documented the patient’s diagnosis only as “lung granuloma,” you’ll assign J84.10, which is the default code for the condition.