Always Used V20.2? That's About to Change.
Published on Fri Sep 04, 2009
These codes explain atypical vaccine schedule, dad courtesy visit -- and more. Your preventive medicine services' diagnosis list is about to expand. Prepare your charge ticket -- and your staff -- for this major pediatric ICD-9 shift. When ICD-9 2010 becomes effective on Oct. 1,you'll welcome broader hazardous history of and pediatric birth visit codes. These changes answer some of your top questions. Will Insurers Cover More First-Year Visits? You've always turned to V20.2 as your go-to-preventive-medicine-services' ICD-9 linkage. When insurers accept ICD-9 2010 codes, you'll have two more choices: • V20.31 -- Health supervision for newborn under 8 days old • V30.32 -- Health supervision for newborn 8 to 28 days old. Use these codes for well-newborn exams, preferably known as infant preventive medicine services (99381 for a baby that you or a copediatrician have not seen or treated or 99391 for a newborn who has been examined by you or your coworkers). "I [...]
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