ICD-9 Code 53081 to ICD-10. Esophageal reflux. Use our ICD-9 conversion utility to convert legacy ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes using the General Equivalence Mappings (GEM). The purpose of the GEM is to create a useful and practical code to code translation from ICD-9 to ICD-10, and to offer alternatives wherever possible.
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 530.81 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services.
ICD-9-CM 530.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 530.81 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
The ICD-10 mandate applies to all parties covered by HIPAA, not just providers who bill Medicare or Medicaid.
ICD-9 code 530.81 for Esophageal reflux is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM (530-539).
ICD-9-CM Codes K21. 0 (gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis) Translated ICD9 code 530.11 lacks specificity for GERD.
ICD-10 code K21. 9 for Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .
K21. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10-CM Code for Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis K21. 0.
ICD-10 code A09 for Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .
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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K21 K21.
ICD-10-CM Code for Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene K44. 0.
Code F41. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Anxiety Disorder, Unspecified. It is a category of psychiatric disorders which are characterized by anxious feelings or fear often accompanied by physical symptoms associated with anxiety.
Code D64. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Anemia, Unspecified, it falls under the category of diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism. Anemia specifically, is a condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal.
ICD-10 uses only a single code for individuals who meet criteria for hypertension and do not have comorbid heart or kidney disease. That code is I10, Essential (primary) hypertension.
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 530.81:
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
530.81 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of esophageal reflux. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
References found for the code 530.81 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
Your esophagus is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) happens when a muscle at the end of your esophagus does not close properly. This allows stomach contents to leak back, or reflux, into the esophagus and irritate it.
General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.