Question

This patient with chronic systolic and diastolic congestive heart failure was admitted because of melena. Patient had EGD with biopsy of the stomach and duodenum. No findings were found to determine the source of the melena. What codes are assigned in this case? Principle diagnosis code: Secondary diagnosis code: Principle ICD-10-PCS code: Secondary ICD-10-PCS code: MS-DRG:

Answer 1

The final diagnosis of this patient is Malena and congestive cardiac failure. He is underwent endoscopic gastro duodinoscopy with gastric biopsy. the accurate coding is necessary for reimbursement for this patient .

:the principle diagnosis code K 92.1 is one of the assigning code.

ICD-10-CM code K 92.1 the code for Malena, that is occult blood in feces.

:ICD-10-CM  code 150.22 ,this is the code used for systolic(congestive)cardiac failure.

:ICD-10-PCS code ODB68ZX is the code for excision of stomach via natural or artificial opening endoscopic diagnostic procedure.

These all are the code assigning to this patient .