ICD-9 code V47.9 for Unspecified problems with internal organs is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS WITH A CONDITION INFLUENCING THEIR HEALTH STATUS (V40-V49).
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1) According to the ICD-10 Book Z04
[QUOTE]This category is to be used when a person without a diagnosis is[B] suspected of [/B]having an abnormal condition,[B] without signs or symptoms[/B], which ... [ Read More ]
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HEy :),
May I know the patient' age? Can you check following codes ...???
[B]V57.0[/B] [U]Breathing exercises[/U]
[B]V47.2[/B] [U]Other cardiorespiratory problems [/U]
Cardiovascular ... [ Read More ]
without looking at the rest of the note,
the only history I could find with the digestive system are
V12.79
and V47.3
but I'm not sure if they would work.... [ Read More ]
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