Discussion on Melanocytic Nevus Disease and Operation Coding
Melanocytic nevus and related surgery is one of the common diseases and operations.The coding is easy to confuse.The clinical classification of Melanocytic nevus is based on the etiology,size,morphology,and location of melanocyte nests at the skin level.ICD-10 classifies Melanocytic nevus Melanocytic nevus as M87611,giant Melanocytic nevus as D48.5,non-giant Melanocytic nevus as M872-M879,and dynamic as 0.Non-giant Melanocytic nevus code is classified as D22.-.The 86 category Melanocytic nevus with site is coded as 86.3 in ICD-9-CM-3,and the 86 category Melanocytic nevus without site is classified in the systems section.In addition to Melanocytic nevus,a free skin graft or flap graft is coded for free skin graft or flap graft.When coding melanocytic nevus and its common surgeries,coders should understand the location,pathology,and surgical procedures and locations of melanocytic nevus,and code accurately according to ICD-10 and ICD-9-CM-3 coding rules.
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