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Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm (V84.0)

ICD-9 code V84.0 for Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -GENETICS (V83-V84).

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Lynch Syndrome Z15.09
[QUOTE="SharonCollachi, post: 474767, member: 654943"] Found this: To code Lynch Syndrome, you should report V84.09 (Genetic susceptibility to other malignant neoplasm). Lynch Syndrome, also called h... [ Read More ]
Lynch Syndrome Z15.09
[QUOTE="tinafields, post: 475182, member: 285871"] Thank you for your recommendation! This is helpful, however I am still unsure how to get the EGD covered as you cannot do that for a screening. Ano... [ Read More ]
Lynch Syndrome Z15.09
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 474774, member: 5404"] In my opinion, if the patient has no active disease or malignancy requiring treatment or surveillance but only a genetic susceptibility, this would be ... [ Read More ]
Lynch Syndrome Z15.09
Found this: To code Lynch Syndrome, you should report V84.09 (Genetic susceptibility to other malignant neoplasm). Lynch Syndrome, also called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), is an... [ Read More ]
Gene Mutation dx codes
I have the guidelines from the ICD-10, however I don't have another dx of either #1 or #3. I'm getting a claim edit preventing the claim to go. 1st - first-listed code should be a code from categor... [ Read More ]
V84.01 as primary DX
Here is what the guidelines state: Genetic susceptibility status Genetic susceptibility indicates that a person has a gene that increases the risk of that person developing the disease. [COLOR="Red"]C... [ Read More ]
V84.01 as primary DX
Help... I am looking for a way to bill V84.01 (Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of breast) as a primary code when it is the only diagnosis given. There is no official dx of breast cancer. ... [ Read More ]
Genetic Testing - Procreative Management
[b]Yes[/b] I agree. I use all of the above 26 and V84 codes. I have a question, if a physician sends to my lab personal and family history, but does not mark off the icd9 codes, can I code them to ... [ Read More ]
Prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy
We are having trouble having a claim accepted (private insurance) for a patient who had both breasts and both ovaries/tubes removed due to a family history of breast and ovarian cancer, and she is BRC... [ Read More ]
Breast MRI Genetic susceptibility
you cannot use information from a previous encounter to code this study. You can use family history and screening V codes plus the V84.01 as long as the documentation supports this.... [ Read More ]
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