Erosive esophagitis code is not leading in ICD 10 index. Erosion of esophagus leading to ulcerative esophagitis. Which ICD code can use? K20.8 other esophagitis or K22.10 ulcerative esophagitis?
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Need second opinion Re: LA grade / Esophagitis
My first time to code: LA grade A Esophagitis
Per my reading/research, the LA grading system was created to determine the level of damage to the esophagus in patients with GERD?
Therefore, I SHOULD use K21.0 (Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis)?
I’m so confused with my research and how the icd-10-cm gives me options of K20.- (Esophagitis) and K21.- (Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with or without esophagitis).
Procedural notes has no mention of Gastro-esophageal reflux so in my mind, the correct code is K20.8 (Other esophagitis)?
For now, I’ll be using K20.8 however, I do appreciate your thoughts for future understanding. I would’ve thought that the LA grades would be in the icd-10-cm book if the system has been proposed in 1994, supported by WHO and published since 1999.
Kind regards,
Marissa