Wiki Peribronchial disease

[EikaMTGQueen]

How do you code peribronchial disease?

Need help ASAP.
Thanks
Erica Ross CIRCC, RCC

 

[RFoster1]

Try 515

 

[EikaMTGQueen]

My supervisor said we should be coding this as 519.19 - telling us the dictation has to state fibrosis. I dont agree. What do you think?

Thanks
Erica

 

[RFoster1]

She could be correct - I have not billed for this before. Let me do some checking and see what I can come up with.

 

[RFoster1]

I have looked and I think you would be safer going with what your supervisor recommends. The reason I say this is because 515 states 'fibrosis' and the patient may not have developed fibroids yet.

 

[caprikorn84]

I would think it is 515 .. if u look closely it states Fibrosis of the lung (peribronchial)

 

[caprikorn84]

Pulmonary fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue (fibrosis) in the lungs. It is also described as scarring of the lung

 

[Lynda Wetter]

PERI bronchial is AROUND the bronchial. I would agree 515 is more accurate.
519.19 is kind of pin pointed to the Bronchus/trachea. And yes Fibrosis is not fibroids rather scarring tissue.

J.M.O

 

[MartaF]

Hi,
I'm confused....for a patient with scarring of the lungs found in CxR, which one is more appropiate J84.10 or J98.4?
I would appreciate your reply.
Thanks