Edit ICD10 dx: Retroperitoneal area, diagnostic imaging, abnormal

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{{ICD10 transition status | OldDxArticle =Retroperitoneal Bleed| CurrentStatus = reconciled | InitialEditorAssigned = Valerie Penner }} == Additional Info == *While the retroperitoneum contains some organs and other specific anatomic structures (kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, pancreas, aorta, IVC, part of the duodenum, rectum) some of these have their own specific "abnormal imaging codes", i.e. **for kidneys and ureters use: [[Urinary organs/tract, diagnostic imaging, abnormal]] **for duodenum and rectum use: [[GI tract, NOS, diagnostic imaging, abnormal]] *And of course, the guidelines are only to use any of these abnormal imaging codes when you don't have a diagnosis for the thing/organ with abnormal imaging. **So you'd use this code in that situation if none of the other "diagnostic imaging, abnormal" codes are appropriate. *One very important use of this code is as below, for retroperitoneal hemorrhage. * use this code for a retroperitoneal paraganglioma, if malignant combine with ?? if unknown combine with [[Neoplasm of uncertain behavior (i.e. not clear if benign or malignant), NOS]], if benign combine with [[Benign neoplasm, NOS]] {{ICD10 Guideline abnormal test}} === Retropertitoneal Hemorrhage - special coding instruction === There is no individual diagnosis code for retroperitoneal hemorrhage (retroperitoneal bleed). Use [[combined ICD10 codes]]: * '''[[Hemorrhage, NOS]]''' * '''[[Retroperitoneal area, diagnostic imaging, abnormal]]''' {{ICD10 Guideline Signs Symptoms Test Results not needed when cause known}} {{ICD10 Guideline repeated events}} == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == {{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Hemorrhage}} {{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Gastrointestinal}} {{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Testing}} {{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Imaging}} == Related CCI Codes == {{ICD10 Guideline CCI imaging}} == Related CCI Codes == {{Data Integrity Check List}} == Related Articles == {{Related Articles}} {{ICD10 footer}} {{EndPlaceHolder}}

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