Karen Ann Washington, a 6 year-old female, was brought into her pediatrician’s office by her mother because Karen is having trouble swallowing. After a thorough examination and the appropriate tests, Dr. Lakemont diagnoses her with a stricture of the esophagus. Karen admitted that her step-father forced her to drink lye, confirmed by local police.
What are the ICD-10-CM codes? (I’m having an issue with finding the stricture of the esophagus.)
ICD -10-CM is the tenth version of international classification of disease and is used by the healthcare workers to code a disease . It's also used by the insurance company to code a disease for reimbursement purpose .
ICD -10-CM code for stricture of esophagus is K22.2
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