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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*While the retroperitoneum contains some organs and other specific anatomic structures (kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, 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]] | |||
{{ICD10 Guideline abnormal test}} | *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. | |||
{{ICD10 Guideline abnormal test}} | |||
=== Retropertitoneal Hemorrhage - special coding instruction === | === Retropertitoneal Hemorrhage - special coding instruction === | ||