Hot Shot Pop Quiz
Coding Educator, February 15, 2010
Do you know the answer to the question below? If so, submit your name and answer to Associate Editor Jimmy Carroll at jcarroll@hcpro.com. Each correct answer will be entered into a drawing with a chance to win a surprise. The winner will be announced in next month's issue.
What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for an atypical fibrous histiocytoma of the retroperitoneum?
The winner from January was Claire Mahoney CCS, CPC-H, at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. Claire won an HCPro 2010 ICD-9 Coding Manual. The correct answer to the question “Which ICD-9 code should you report for displacement of thoracic intervertebral disc with myelopathy?” is 722.72
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