ICD-9 code 066 for Other arthropod-borne viral diseases is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -ARTHROPOD-BORNE VIRAL DISEASES (060-066).
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Do you mean the Physician Assistants? (Licensed Physician Assistants)? Why would you list a PA as a supervising MD and also as a rendering MD?
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What ICD10 code should be used to repor a vaginal delivery with forceps or vacuum. Provider feels that 066.5 is not appropriate because of the language in the description of "attempted application"... [ Read More ]
066.3 is not a code for history of the illness it is a code for the acute presentation. You can assign it only after the provider documents thus condition, there is no code for history of a viral ill... [ Read More ]
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PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS(ES):
1. Ultra Sound documented Seroma left breast
2. Probable Seroma Right breast
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS(ES):
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When using the code for tick fever, does the 900 code and the E code also need to be reported, or is that being redundent. 066.1, 9104, E9064
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