ICD-9 code 181 for Malignant neoplasm of placenta is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF GENITOURINARY ORGANS (179-189).
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Half a few denials for 181 (Inappropriate code for these services) from AmeriHealth-Caritas. After speaking with them on the phone they told me that because a second study was done within a 6 month pe... [ Read More ]
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Hello Everyone and thank you in advance for any education and guidance you can provide
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At the below link, I found a list of measures that I copy and pasted that I thought was a good list.
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October 2015 Meeting Minutes
Harrisburg Pennsylvania Local Chapter #71704
October Meeting Date: October 22, 2015
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