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ICD-10-CM Code for Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field R91.8

ICD-10 code R91.8 for Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field
Lung mass NOS found on diagnostic imaging of lung
Pulmonary infiltrate NOS
Shadow, lung

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Course material does not explain how to get R91.80?
[QUOTE="sls314, post: 515571, member: 523015"] Look in the Index under the term Abnormal. "Abnormal X-Ray examination" or "Abnormal, Radiological Exam" or "Abnormal, Diagnostic Imaging" would have go... [ Read More ]
Course material does not explain how to get R91.80?
[QUOTE="Mrsrpc, post: 515564, member: 798523"] "A patient presents for a pre-operative screening chest X-ray prior to surgery for a unilateral inguinal hernia. The X-ray detects an undefined abnormali... [ Read More ]
Course material does not explain how to get R91.80?
"A patient presents for a pre-operative screening chest X-ray prior to surgery for a unilateral inguinal hernia. The X-ray detects an undefined abnormality in the right lower lobe, and the radiologist... [ Read More ]
LCD denials
[QUOTE="bar2ty@yahoo.com, post: 502628, member: 290527"] HELP, Novitas-Medicare NJ-our MAC claims are being denied for LCD- for example R91.1-Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. The px code is 31622 AA X4 QS ... [ Read More ]
LCD denials
HELP, Novitas-Medicare NJ-our MAC claims are being denied for LCD- for example R91.1-Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. The px code is 31622 AA X4 QS (bronchoscopy). What is it that our coding team needs to ... [ Read More ]
Nodules
[QUOTE="jessica_hall1, post: 494606, member: 80278"] Thanks so much for responding, I'm not sure exactly what the detail of the denials are I just received an email saying not to use R91.8 anymore. I'... [ Read More ]
Nodules
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 494601, member: 5404"] R91.8 is the correct code assignment for 'multiple pulmonary nodules' if there is no definite diagnosis made yet. For what reason are your payers den... [ Read More ]
Nodules
R91.8 is the correct code assignment for 'multiple pulmonary nodules' if there is no definite diagnosis made yet. For what reason are your payers denying this and what types of services are being d... [ Read More ]
Nodules
Hello - I've just started coding for a pulmonary practice which is a new specialty to me, and I'm having some trouble with coding for multiple pulmonary nodules. The providers and the other coder in t... [ Read More ]
DX Question
If the lung biopsy has no confirmed diagnosis documented, then I would code the lung mass, R91.8 - [I]Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field[/I], and code the history of pancreatic cancer Z8... [ Read More ]
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