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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Globus Pharyngeus

ICD-10 Coding for Globus Pharyngeus

F45.8
K21.9

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for globus pharyngeus includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Globus Sensation
Globus Hystericus
Throat Lump Sensation
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Globus Pharyngeus

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Globus Pharyngeus

Use ICD-10 code F45.8 for other somatoform disorders, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Other somatoform disorders

Billable Code
F45.8
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Absence of structural abnormalities on imaging
coding:
  • • Presence of psychological factors
documentation:
  • • Documented normal laryngoscopy

Applicable To

  • • Psychogenic dysphagia
  • • Globus hystericus

Important Notes

  • • Ensure psychological assessment is documented to support F45.8.

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

Billable Code
K21.9
Billable

Important Notes

  • • Ensure GERD is documented as the cause of globus.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R49.8

Other voice and resonance disorders

Use if there are concurrent voice changes or laryngeal tension.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for globus pharyngeus?

The ICD-10 code for globus pharyngeus, when psychogenic, is F45.8. If related to GERD, use K21.9.

How to document globus pharyngeus?

Document normal imaging, absence of structural causes, and psychological factors to support F45.8.

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