AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Calcified Granuloma of Lung

A patient presents for an annual wellness visit. The provider documented in the assessment, “calcified granuloma of lung.” In the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries, the entry for Granuloma, lung, provides a cross reference to see also Fibrosis, lung (J84.10). However, some providers do not agree that a diagnosis of calcified granuloma of the lung equates to pulmonary fibrosis. What is the correct ICD-10-CM code assignment for calcified granuloma of lung? ...

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