tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q4

Reader Questions: Engage Physician for Most Specific Dx

Question: I’m coding an op report for an EGD to treat esophageal varices (I85.00). But the medical record indicates that the patient has alcoholic cirrhosis without ascites with esophageal varices. Should I update the diagnosis in the claim to K70.30? Utah Subscriber Answer: You shouldn’t change a diagnosis for a claim without checking with the surgeon. But your role as a coder is to report the most accurate code(s) for a service, so if you think an amendment to the report is warranted, contact the provider. According to the 2022 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding...

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