Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for emphysematous changes includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Emphysematous Changes
Use ICD-10 code J43.1 for panlobular emphysema, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Tobacco dependence
Use when there is a history of tobacco use.
Personal history of tobacco use
Use to document past tobacco use.
Acute respiratory failure
Use if respiratory failure is present.
Emphysema is coded under J43.- series, with specific codes like J43.1 for panlobular and J43.2 for centrilobular emphysema.
The ICD-10 code for centrilobular emphysema is J43.2, used when HRCT confirms this pattern.