Late effects of other and unspecified external causes (909)
ICD-9 code 909 for Late effects of other and unspecified external causes is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -LATE EFFECTS OF INJURIES, POISONINGS, TOXIC EFFECTS, AND OTHER EXTERNAL CAUSES (905-909).
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[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 452109, member: 30657"]Its your diagnosis codes. J45.909 cannot be used with R06.2 you need to look at the excludes 1 edit. This will make the entire claim deny[/QUOTE]
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Its your diagnosis codes. J45.909 cannot be used with R06.2 you need to look at the excludes 1 edit. This will make the entire claim deny... [ Read More ]
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