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ICD-10-CM Code for Diagnostic imaging inconclusive due to excess body fat of patient R93.9

ICD-10 code R93.9 for Diagnostic imaging inconclusive due to excess body fat of patient is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Diagnostic imaging inconclusive due to excess body fat of patient

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Course material does not explain how to get R91.80?
[QUOTE="Mrsrpc, post: 515564, member: 798523"] "A patient presents for a pre-operative screening chest X-ray prior to surgery for a unilateral inguinal hernia. The X-ray detects an undefined abnormali... [ Read More ]
Course material does not explain how to get R91.80?
"A patient presents for a pre-operative screening chest X-ray prior to surgery for a unilateral inguinal hernia. The X-ray detects an undefined abnormality in the right lower lobe, and the radiologist... [ Read More ]
99214 billed with 76830
my physician is wanting me to bill for E/M visit and TVUS in office same day. I am billing 99214 along with 76830 and Medicare keeps denying the u/s, suggesting that there is not enough information an... [ Read More ]
Help, Dx ?
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 513125, member: 5404"] By itself, this is just a finding on the ultrasound, not a diagnosis. If the provider has documented that this is an abnormal finding, then I would co... [ Read More ]
Help, Dx ?
[QUOTE="Kimberley, post: 513090, member: 19657"] What is the ICD-10 code for fluid in the cul-de-sac? I am coding a pelvic and transvaginal ultrasound. Thank you. Kim [/QUOTE] By itself, this is ju... [ Read More ]
RV/LV Mass ICD 10
[QUOTE="kbracey09, post: 506017, member: 598787"] Hello, What would the ICD-10 code be for RV/LV mass? [/QUOTE] Is it for a mass found during diagnostic imaging? If so, we use R93.1.... [ Read More ]
Super obesity
Hi Solocoder I just wanted to add that if use dx E66.01 Morbid Obesity or any obesity codes please add the dx Z68 block per the BMI % on the record for this patient. The ICD10 manual states these 2 co... [ Read More ]
Physical therapy
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 505917, member: 216725"] Hi There is a section in the CPT manual for physical therapy. It is in the back of CPT manual green section Medicine CPT codes 97010 to 97546. Ensur... [ Read More ]
Physical therapy
Hi There is a section in the CPT manual for physical therapy. It is in the back of CPT manual green section Medicine CPT codes 97010 to 97546. Ensure the documentation listing and describing body pa... [ Read More ]
R9439 or R9439 and R931
I see why you are asking since abnormal stress test classifies to R94.39 while abnormal imaging classifies to R93.1. But in my opinion, I would only code both if they represent two distinct diagnoses... [ Read More ]
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