Help with debate..........
Surgical Pathology Report: Dx: Metaplasia, esophagus --->>> Told to code to K22.70 (Barrett esophagus)
Dx: Metaplasia, GE junction ----->>> Told, "can't code to Barrett because it's in the GE junction".... "code to 'esophagitis, other' instead".
Anyone have an opinion? To me, if you are coding to 'esophagitis, other', then you are acknowledging that there is metaplasia in the esophagus, no?
Thanks in advance!
Surgical Pathology Report: Dx: Metaplasia, esophagus --->>> Told to code to K22.70 (Barrett esophagus)
Dx: Metaplasia, GE junction ----->>> Told, "can't code to Barrett because it's in the GE junction".... "code to 'esophagitis, other' instead".
Anyone have an opinion? To me, if you are coding to 'esophagitis, other', then you are acknowledging that there is metaplasia in the esophagus, no?
Thanks in advance!