tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2007 Issue 7

READER QUESTIONS: Check With Payer for Preferred FB Sensation Diagnosis Code

Question: I need some ICD-9 help for this claim. A patient reports to the ED complaining of throat pain. After performing a level-three evaluation and management  service, the physician makes a diagnosis of foreign-body sensation in the throat. She then performs a diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy. Is there a diagnosis code for FB sensation in the throat?Mississippi SubscriberAnswer: Since there is no exact ICD-9 code to match FB sensation in the throat, you should choose from a pair of diagnosis codes that closely match the symptoms of FB sensation. The two ICD-9 codes that most closely resemble your patient's...

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