Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for chronic gastritis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Gastritis
Use ICD-10 code K29.5 for unspecified chronic gastritis, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
H. pylori as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use when H. pylori infection is confirmed.
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified
Use if bleeding is not specified in the primary code.
The ICD-10 code for unspecified chronic gastritis is K29.5. For chronic gastritis with bleeding, use K29.51.
Chronic gastritis documentation should include endoscopy findings, biopsy results, and specify chronicity and type, such as 'chronic antral gastritis'.