ICD-9 code V01.4 for Contact with or exposure to rubella is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS WITH POTENTIAL HEALTHHAZARDS RELATED TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (V01-V06).
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?TIPS? from AAPC Coder:
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[b]suspected exposure[/b]
[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 243789, member: 30657"]you cannot code V01.6 for either the visit or the test as we are not allowed to code any diagnosis that is documented as pos... [ Read More ]
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I don't know if this is what you already showed him, but the guidelines say to use it as a supplementary code:
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