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Need ICD9 dx
Need help for ICD code for : Recurrent transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
pt has the history of bladder cancer (should we code this too)..
i'm thinking of ICD-9: 233.7?
And the procedure is Cystourethroscopy, excisional biopsies for which chose CPT® 52204..
Please suggest the appropriate..
Thanks in advance..
re: Need ICD9 dx
Most bladder cancers are caused by transitional cell carcinoma. Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder begins in the cells that line the bladder walls.
Another type of bladder cancer is squamous cell carcinoma, which begins in thin, flat cells. It may also be caused by adenocarcinoma, which begins in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids. So the best Icd9 code for Recurrent transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder is 188.2 hope this help