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Prepare for More Detailed DVT Code Choices With I82.4-

Published on Fri Oct 07, 2011

Check all records for documentation of right, left, or bilateral.ICD-10 will bring code changes for every specialty, but cardiology will be especially affected. When your anesthesiologist participates in surgery to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after October 2013, be prepared to choose from much more detailed diagnosis options. Currently ICD-9-CM includes one code for DVT: 453.42 (Acute venous embolism and thrombosis of deep vessels of distal lower extremity). ICD-10 will expand to 12 choices: I82.441, Acute embolism and thrombosis of right tibial veinI82.442, Acute embolism and thrombosis of left tibial veinI82.443, Acute embolism and thrombosis of tibial vein, bilateralI82.449, Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified tibial veinI82.491, Acute embolism and thrombosis of other specified deep vein of right lower extremityI82.492, Acute embolism and thrombosis of other specified deep vein of left lower extremityI82.493, Acute embolism and thrombosis of other specified deep vein of lower extremity, bilateral I82.499, Acute embolism and [...]
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