BC Advantage - 2024 Issue 1

Updated ICD-10-CM Codes for Appendicitis

According to JAMA, there are approximately 250,000 cases of appendicitis diagnosed annually in the United States. Appendicitis can quickly spiral out of control when a perforation of the appendix occurs, and a patient becomes septic. Understanding the language used in medical documentation helps with the proper assignment of ICD-10-CM codes and supports testing and treatment.   The appendix is a finger-shaped pouch that protrudes from the colon, near the cecum, located in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. Appendicitis is diagnosed when the appendix becomes inflamed, which may be caused by an infection, tumor, or an appendicolith...

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