AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2006 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Mucositis

Effective October 1, 2006, codes were created for mucositis of different anatomic sites. Mucous membranes line the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum. When mucous cells are destroyed by anticancer treatment such as chemotherapy and radiation, the mucosa sheds and is susceptible to lacerations and general wasting. In oral mucositis or stomatitis, painful ulcerative sores develop, resulting in difficulty eating, drinking and taking oral medications. In some cases, mucositis causes infection and hemorrhage. Symptoms are treated with analgesics and antibiotics. While mucositis most frequently occurs in the mouth and along the alimentary tract, treatment of ovarian cancer...

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