Screening examination for unspecified bacterial and spirochetal diseases (V74.9)
ICD-9 code V74.9 for Screening examination for unspecified bacterial and spirochetal diseases is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS WITHOUT REPORTED DIAGNOSIS ENCOUNTERED DURING EXAMINATION AND INVESTIGATION.
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Please help i have read the guidelines in icd-10 about 10 time and i can not find the answer. Patient comes for an annual exam z00.00 or z01.419 and the provider orders sti test. In icd-9 we used v74.... [ Read More ]
Please help i have read the guidelines in icd-10 about 10 time and i can not find the answer. Patient comes for an annual exam z00.00 or z01.419 and the provider orders sti test. In icd-9 we used v74.... [ Read More ]
The dx code should be V74.1 ( if dos is before 10-01-15). Check your MAC website. ( your MCR carrier..ie WPS?..NGS?) There you can pull the LCD for the info.... [ Read More ]
If patient comes in for a PPD only and their symptom is cough can you bill the cough and remove the V74.1 routine screening???
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I found this citing online. I don't have AAPC Coder, so I'm curious if someone here could confirm:
?TIPS? from AAPC Coder:
?The provider may order 86580 as a TB skin test, TB delayed hypersensitivi... [ Read More ]
[b]suspected exposure[/b]
[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 243789, member: 30657"]you cannot code V01.6 for either the visit or the test as we are not allowed to code any diagnosis that is documented as pos... [ Read More ]
Provider sends in a pap smear (Surepath) and orders Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing in addition to the pap smear. Nothing else regarding coding is on the order except a V72.31. In calling the provider... [ Read More ]
we bill only the 86580 w/ v74.1 for the administration.
when the patient comes back for the reading, we bill a 99211 (if properly documented).
hope this helps.
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I just started working with an FQHC and we have patients who come in for Mantoux screens. Do we report 99211 with these as well for the readings or just code 86580 with V74.1 for the Dx code? I saw so... [ Read More ]
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