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Mar 11th, 2011 - lorraine 3
Need help with biliary sludge icd-9
Doctor did ballon sweep with 12 mm ballon extracted biliary sludge. What is the diagnosis code?
Thanks
Mar 11th, 2011 - koatsj 160
biliary sludge
I have always used 575.8.
Mar 11th, 2011 - HIMcoder 41
576.8
from coding clinic 2Q 2003 volume 20 number 3 page 17-18
i would follow coding clinic and use 576.8 Other disoders of biliary tract