tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 2

ICD-10: 530.85 Translates to More Distinct Choices in ICD-10

Upgrade your Barrett’s esophagus documentation. One code says it all in ICD-9 -- 530.85 (Barrett’s esophagus). But one code won’t do when ICD-10 goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2014. For ICD-9, there is a single classification for all forms of Barrett’s esophagus, and you use the same code irrespective of the presence or absence of dysplastic changes. Dysplasia Leads ICD-10 Options Under ICD-10, 530.85 will transform into K22.7 (Barrett’s Esophagus). But once you’re using ICD-10, you’ll have to look deeper in the patient notes before you can report...

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