AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2004 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED DIAGNOSIS CODES

Esophagostomy

Effective October 1, 2004, new codes have been created to describe complications of esophagostomy. An esophagostomy is a surgical formation of a stoma (external opening) into the esophagus. Esophagostomy complications can include infection, leakage, and/or malfunction. Prior to the creation of these new codes esophagostomy complications were assigned to code 997.4, Digestive system complications. 530 Diseases of esophagus 530.8 Other specified disorders of esophagus New code 530.86 Infection of esophagostomy Use additional code to specify infection New code 530.87 Mechanical complication of esophagostomy Malfunction of esophagostomy ...

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