Question

Mrs. Johnson is here today to receive an intercostal nerve block to mitigate the debilitating pain of her malignancy. Her cancer has metastasized to her bones in her thoracic spine. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?a.M54.6, C79.51, C80.1b.C79.51, G89.3, C80.1c.G89.3, C79.51, C80.1d.C79.51, G89.3, M54.6, C80.1

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

a. M54.6, C79.51, C80.1

Step-by-step explanation:

- M54.6 Pain in thoracic spine. It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.

- C79.51: Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone, it is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

- G89. 3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM G89.

Malignant neoplasm of anus, unspecified

Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic)

Pain in thoracic spine. M54. 6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.

Malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified

- C80. 1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM C80.