Esophageal Varices ICD-10-CM Codes
Dive into the ICD-10-CM codes associated with esophageal varices, ensuring clear medical documentation, appropriate billing, and informed treatment planning for 2023.
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An Esophageal Varices ICD code should be used when a patient is diagnosed with swollen blood vessels in the esophagus, either through symptoms, endoscopy, or other diagnostic methods.
Treatments often include medications to reduce blood pressure in the liver, endoscopic band ligation to tie off bleeding varices, and shunt surgeries to reroute blood flow.
A diagnosis code for Esophageal Varices signifies the presence of enlarged blood vessels in the esophagus, which may or may not be actively bleeding.
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