ICD-10 diagnosis codes on or after October 1, 2015, the claim will also be denied. 2015, MUST use ICD-10 codes to be accepted for payment. the practice will have denied claims and there will be no reimbursement for this billing error.
Malignant means that it can spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body. The small intestine, or small bowel, is part of the digestive system. It is a hollow, tube-like organ in the abdomen. The small intestine is made up of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. The duodenum receives partially digested food from the stomach. Digestive juices and bile are added to the food in the duodenum, and then the food is passed to the jejunum.
Partially digested food, or chyme, from the stomach is mixed with bile from the liver and pancreatic juice from the pancreas to complete its digestion in the duodenum. The jejunum is the middle section of the small intestine that serves as the primary site of nutrient absorption. It measures around 3 feet in length. The ileum is the final section of the small intestine that empties into the large intestine via the ileocecal sphincter. The ileum is about 6 feet long and completes the absorption of nutrients that were missed in the jejunum.