Tuberculous abscess of spinal cord bacteriological or histological examination not done (013.51)
ICD-9 code 013.51 for Tuberculous abscess of spinal cord bacteriological or histological examination not done is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -TUBERCULOSIS (010-018).
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Vaginal ring code J7303 has been deleted effective 10/2021. Is there another code I can use for vaginal ring? Please advise. Thank you.
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Hello, when my team bills for "prenatal care only" (CPT 59425 or 59426), we use the patient's last visit for date of service for the charge/claim. Th... [ Read More ]
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What diagnosis code should be used for an E/M discussion of birth control when initiation of Depo Provera is scheduled for a later date?
99212 - [B]Z30... [ Read More ]
What diagnosis code should be used for an E/M discussion of birth control when initiation of Depo Provera is scheduled for a later date?
99212 - [B]Z30.09? Z30.013? both?[/B]
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Okay, looking on their webpage, under preventive care, we find this:
99188 Provided at no cost in a non-grandfathered plan. Payable with a diagnosis code in Diagnosis List 1.
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