ICD-9 code V28.6 for Antenatal screening for streptococcus b 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.
Our physicians tend to do a lot of ultrasounds (including a quick look at their first OB visit... [ Read More ]
What is the best ICD code to use for NT in ICD 10? Is it Z36, antenatal screening, and also use the same code for the anatomy scan? Or can we use Z13.79 encounter for other screening for genetic and c... [ Read More ]
What is the best ICD code to use for NT in ICD 10? Is it Z36, antenatal screening, and also use the same code for the anatomy scan? Or can we use Z13.79 encounter for other screening for genetic and c... [ Read More ]
This reads like a visit for clearance for surgery to me. I won't say whether it is billable or not as there could be more to the note than shared here. Ideally, this looks like an encounter that would... [ Read More ]
In the new Healthcare Business Monthly, there is an article on OB ultrasounds 76805 and 76811.
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I am trying to figure out why I can not get this screening paid?
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