Preauricular cyst. 1  ICD-9-CM 744.47 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 744.47 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
The most common silent reflux symptoms are hoarseness, chronic cough, throat-clearing, post-nasal drip, sinusitis, sore or burning throat, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, snoring, sleep apnea, bad breath, tooth decay, asthma, and COPD.
Today I would like to talk about what has become the bane of existence for gastroenterologists: the dreaded diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux. What does that mean? Acid refluxing back up into the esophagus and then into the larynx, which causes some damage. This reflux results in symptoms such as voice changes, cough, repetitive throat clearing, and pharyngeal sensations of fullness -- not necessarily a globus type of fullness, but a thick phlegm type of fullness.