Encounter for routine screening for malformation using ultrasonics (V28.3)
ICD-9 code V28.3 for Encounter for routine screening for malformation using ultrasonics 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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Has anyone found a workable ICD10 for billing the antenatal screening labs when billing Medicare and the VA? They are denying our Z36 (which we thought would be the equivalent of V28.89 which they us... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="jpetit, post: 371482, member: 23064"]We have just been informed that Medicaid is not accepting Z36 as a primary diagnosis. Many of the ICD 9 codes cross-walked to Z36. Maybe we will lean towa... [ Read More ]
Hello Everyone,
Hopefully someone can point us in the right direction as how this is supposed to work.
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In the new Healthcare Business Monthly, there is an article on OB ultrasounds 76805 and 76811.
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