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ICD-10-CM Code for Other and unspecified infectious diseases B99

ICD-10 code B99 for Other and unspecified infectious diseases is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Other and unspecified infectious diseases
 
B99 Other and unspecified infectious diseases
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Other infectious disease
Child Code
Unspecified infectious disease

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Need guidelines on this
[B][I]I get the same as Cmama12, it excludes it...see below.[/I] Diseases of the genitourinary system ([URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-codes-range/N00-N99']N00-N99[/URL]) Excludes2: [/B]cert... [ Read More ]
How to Code an Unspecified Infection / Inflammatory Reaction Due to Prosthetic
[B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Hello All! :)[/COLOR][/B] I am still needing help with this one and would appreciate advice. I am not seeing a code for [B][I]unspecified agent[/I][/B] as the cause of inf... [ Read More ]
67250-67255
Possibly 68110 for removal of the abcesses or 68320. I don't believe you can bill for the tube insertion. Your DX codes will come form the H15.xx section and if you know the infectious agent then co... [ Read More ]
Rhodococcus equii bacteremia and Port-A-Cath infection
Hello, I have never coded this type of infection? Can someone help please :) Rhodococcus equii bacteremia and Port-A-Cath infection T80.218A, B99.9 ? thank you... [ Read More ]
CPC On Saturday! What Supplies should I bring????
[QUOTE="Chelle-Lynn, post: 438741, member: 190699"]A couple of things....The option to bring the additional guidelines is clearly stated on the list of the approved books that the proctors received. ... [ Read More ]
CPC On Saturday! What Supplies should I bring????
A couple of things....The option to bring the additional guidelines is clearly stated on the list of the approved books that the proctors received. It listed just under the approval to use the ICD-10... [ Read More ]
sepsis with BKA amputation
The most common performed procedure concerning BKA is usually through the tibia and fibula which is coded as 27880. This would be the cpt to use. Sepsis, unspecified organism ICD 10: A41.9 *pulled... [ Read More ]
stumped again
How about P00.2? P00.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. ICD-10-CM P00.2 was revised in the set of 2017 ICD-10-CM chan... [ Read More ]
Help with Sepsis Proteus Mirabilis Due To UTI
A41 is not an infection code category Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) Includes: diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible This chapter contains the... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 Assessment
I am a terrible test taker, and dreaded taking this test....ended up with a 97%. I can't stress enough how important it is to know the guidelines. I tabbed the tabular list by each chapter, writing... [ Read More ]
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