ICD-9 code 099 for Other venereal diseases is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SYPHILIS AND OTHER VENEREAL DISEASES (090-099).
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Why did not list the dx telling how many months pregnant pt. is? Check out blocks of dx Z3A Add possible dx of026.89 or O86.4 or dx block of 075.2 or dx block of 099.89 or O99.351 to match docum... [ Read More ]
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Could anyone tell me what diagnosis would be primary for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in pregnancy? I was considering using 099.89x, Q79.60 and z3a.xx, but th... [ Read More ]
Could anyone tell me what diagnosis would be primary for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in pregnancy? I was considering using 099.89x, Q79.60 and z3a.xx, but the book states not to use "Q" codes on maternal r... [ Read More ]
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This is for a consult, ultrasounds of fetus, and lab for maternal fetal medicine. Chief Complaint Obesity and history of bariatric surgery
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I indexed urethritis in ICD-9 and the codes below are what I found and confirmed through the tabular section.
[B]Urethritis, gonococcal [/B]
098.0 - Gonococcal infections, acute, of lower genitour... [ Read More ]
Can anyone help me? I am unsure if I should stick with just coding Reiter's Disease (099.3) or use djd code of 715.13 and 715.14 as well as 099.3.
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