VickiS
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What dx code is used for Gastric xanthelasma on path report? 272.2?
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Wiki need dx code - used for Gastric xanthelasma
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johnmeyer
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That was the closest code I could find at first, but.... What I don't like about 272.2 is that gastric xanthelasma isn't associated with hyperlipidemia according to my research on what gastric xanthelasma is.
According to my research, gastric xanthelasma is a benign lesion of the stomach. With that, I think the better code would be 537.89.
FYI.... Here's where I got the definition of gastric xanthelasma.
http://books.google.com/books?id=os...=onepage&q=define Gastric xanthelasma&f=false
According to my research, gastric xanthelasma is a benign lesion of the stomach. With that, I think the better code would be 537.89.
FYI.... Here's where I got the definition of gastric xanthelasma.
http://books.google.com/books?id=os...=onepage&q=define Gastric xanthelasma&f=false