http://www.supercoder.com/forum/ Supercoder - Ask an Expert? Topic: DIAGNOSIS HELP: Oculopharyngeal Dystrophy (GI) en Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:41:26 +0000 http://www.supercoder.com/forum/topic/diagnosis-help-oculopharyngeal-dystrophy-gi#post-473 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:31:44 +0000 Melanie Cramer 473@http://www.supercoder.com/forum/ <p>Playing it safe, I ran it back to the doctor's attention to confirm his dictation, and he did go with the OPMD because it is a dystrophic variety.</p> <p>Thanks again Apoorba! </p> http://www.supercoder.com/forum/topic/diagnosis-help-oculopharyngeal-dystrophy-gi#post-467 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:59:27 +0000 apoorba ganguly 467@http://www.supercoder.com/forum/ <p>I feel this the same like OPMD. In that case, the Dx you have chosen is absolutely correct. If OPD is Oropharyngeal dystrophy, the code would be 787.22. </p> http://www.supercoder.com/forum/topic/diagnosis-help-oculopharyngeal-dystrophy-gi#post-464 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:45:45 +0000 Melanie Cramer 464@http://www.supercoder.com/forum/ <p>Forgot to mention - this patient is a current peg-tube status </p> http://www.supercoder.com/forum/topic/diagnosis-help-oculopharyngeal-dystrophy-gi#post-462 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:37:18 +0000 Melanie Cramer 462@http://www.supercoder.com/forum/ <p>I have a patient who is dysphagic due to OPD - Im not sure if this is the same as OPMD (oculopharyngeal Dystrophy) - and the closest code I have found is 359.1</p> <p>Thoughts?</p> <p>TIAA </p>