tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 12

ICD-10: Look Ahead to More Options and Better Specificity for Diverticulosis

Hint: Hemorrhage and anatomical location still play a role in code selection. When you report a diagnosis of diverticulosis, you currently choose from four codes depending on the location and the presence or absence of bleeding (or hemorrhage): 562.00 (Diverticulosis of small intestine [without hemorrhage]) 562.02 (Diverticulosis of small intestine with hemorrhage) 562.10 (Diverticulosis of colon [without hemorrhage]) 562.12 (Diverticulosis of colon with hemorrhage). Note: If the diverticulosis is identified in both the small intestine and the colon, you’ll have to use the individual codes for both the locations and report them appropriately. ICD-10:...

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