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Procreative Management in ICD-10

Published on Thu Jan 14, 2016

Question: We see male patients for possible infertility. At the new patient visit, we do not have confirmation of infertility. We have been using Z31.89 in ICD-10 for procreative management; however, we wonder if the procreative management codes are acceptable as principal diagnostic codes. Where should we be looking for a principal diagnosis on these patients? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: The [...]
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