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Fitting and adjustment of vascular catheter (V58.81)

ICD-9 code V58.81 for Fitting and adjustment of vascular catheter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND AFTERCARE (V50-V59).

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Chemo Drug billing
[QUOTE="JS81coder, post: 360301, member: 113685"] [B]Chemo Drug Billing[/B] What if the chemo is held at that office visit, but the patient is still in the middle of a series of chemo therpy? Would yo... [ Read More ]
Based on the documentation what codes would you report?
This was good. Made me think! :) Z79.891 doesn't risk adjust so we wouldn't code that. She has percoset prescribed, which is acetaminophen and oxycodone. She has been dependent in the past and if s... [ Read More ]
Sliding scale insulin use
[QUOTE="hyb2922crc, post: 465678, member: 311489"] Hello, I'm seeking guidance on whether sliding scale insulin use should be coded to long term insulin use (z79.4). I have researched and have been un... [ Read More ]
Post op dx codes
Some of our surgeons keep entering the dx for what the patient had surgery for (i.e. cholecystitis) vs the post op dx codes of V58.XX. I looked at ICD-10 guidelines & couldn't find anything to suppor... [ Read More ]
Please help me!
790.92/R79.1 are for abnormal coagulation lab results without a diagnostic history of a coagulation disorder V58.61 (ICD-9) is Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants. If you only had an abnormal r... [ Read More ]
Please help me!
Hi, If anyone know about the rules or guideline for ICD-9 code 790.92 Versus v58.61 in ICD-10 R79.1 versus Z86.718 codes, Please share it. When I can code the 790.92/R79.1 VERSUS V58.61/Z86.718?... [ Read More ]
R79.1 or z86.718
Hi, If anyone know about the rules or guideline for ICD-9 code 790.92 Versus v58.61 in ICD-10 R79.1 versus Z86.718 codes, Please share it. When I can code the 790.92/R79.1 VERSUS V58.61/Z86.718?... [ Read More ]
History diagnosis cancer coding
Here is a link to an article that was published last year that I believe you will find helpful. [url]https://www.aapc.com/blog/30057-30057/[/url] I don't want to mislead you as we are still using t... [ Read More ]
Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana (p. 7) This entry states that when marijuana is prescribed by a physician for patient use, code 305.2x, Nondependent abuse of drugs, cannabis abuse, is NOT assigned. Instead, V58.69 ... [ Read More ]
Long term use of drugs!
Z79 is the category for long term(current) drug use. The individual drugs have a different code in this category and other drugs is at the end. This is the same as the V58.6 category in ICD-9... [ Read More ]
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