ICD-9 code 991 for Effects of reduced temperature is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED EFFECTS OF EXTERNAL CAUSES (990-995).
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[QUOTE="mcalomeni, post: 434244, member: 403761"]Thanks Thomas. I spoke to Noridian and they pointed me to an ASC CMS fee schedule on their site and there seem to be differences between the two. I a... [ Read More ]
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How would you code this (ICD10)
Dysphagia due to previous cerebrovascular accident, non-traumatic
would I69.991, R13.10 be correct?
or I69.891, R13.10 or am I completely wrong????
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I'm coming up with 443.9 but I don't like it based on your scenario.
This may be a bit off but 991.8 and E988.3 seem more appropriate to me.
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