Code 6846: Sarcoidosis is a condition where lumps form on the tissues surrounding the air sacs, bronchi and small blood vessels in the lungs.
This condition is not rated on the Interstitial Rating System, but can either be rated on the Respiratory Rating System as chronic bronchitis (code 6600) or on the following system, whichever provides the higher rating.
If it is rated on the Respiratory Rating System as chronic bronchitis, the final code would look like this: 6846-6600. The first four-digit code defines the condition as sarcoidosis, and the second four-digit code tells how it is rated. If it affects any other system besides the heart and respiratory system, an additional rating can be given for those symptoms.
| DC Criteria: 6846 | Rating |
|---|---|
| causes the right ventricle in the heart to swell and fail because of high blood pressure between the heart and lungs, or if there is congestive heart failure, or if it causes lung disease that continually gets worse despite treatment, with fever, night sweats and weight loss | 100% |
| requires high doses of oral or injected steroids to control the condition | 60% |
| requires regular low doses or occasional high doses of oral or injected steroids | 30% |
| causes the lymph nodes to swell in the lungs but it causes no symptoms or impairment | 0% |