ICD-9 code V25.8 for Other specified contraceptive management is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES IN CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (V20-V29).
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My fellow coder and I are thinking that the MDM for this visit only supports a 99212. Does anyone have a different thought and reason why it may be higher?
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Here's my opinion: If documentation justifies it, I'd say [B]59[/B] mod but let me show you how I came to this.
Go to cms.gov or just search "CMS NCCI PTP" (PTP means: Procedure to procedure):
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I was able to find it on the NCCI tables V25 eff 1/1/19 after an email response from findacode. I don't know why I didn't see it the first time (click thumbnail to see)
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