The ICD-9 code range for OPEN WOUNDS 870-897 is medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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ICD-9-CM Diseases: Tabular List Volume 1
ICD-9-CM Section Numbers and Their Sequences
870-897
OPEN WOUNDS (870-897)

December 31, 1969
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Indications Acute saddle pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale (CMS-HCC) [I26.02 (ICD-10-CM)] Conclusion Procedures: 1. Insertion of EKOS catheters in bilateral pulmonary arteries for cath... [ Read More ]
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[QUOTE="richheller, post: 512321, member: 11095"] If our nursing staff documents 120 minutes of critical care time, but our physician only documents 35 minutes of critical care time, can we bill facil... [ Read More ]
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Day-1 Procedure: Right upper limb angiography, right brachiocephalic fistulography, venoplasty, fistuloplasty , mechanical thrombectomy and EKOS Thrombolysis Description: using US guidance, access wa... [ Read More ]
Procedure Performed: [LIST] [*]Ultrasound-guided bilateral femoral artery access. [*]Diagnostic Retrograde right iliac angiogram. [*]Diagnostic left lower extremity angiogram [*]Atherectomy and ballo... [ Read More ]
CPT-93922 Limited bilateral noninvasive physiologic studies of upper or lower extremity arteries, (eg, for lower extremity: ankle/brachial indices at distal posterior tibial and anterior tibial/dorsal... [ Read More ]