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Use 278.01 Morbid obesity and V85.44 for the BMI as additional diagnoses. You might also be able to add a -22 modifier Increased Procedural Service if your physician documents the amount of extra tim... [ Read More ]
Not all V codes are supplemental codes some are in fact first listed only allowed. The chapter is a supplemental chapter meaning it was added in 1978 to the existing ICD-9 code set.
However if you l... [ Read More ]
Case # 12 clinical added for Answer key & Rationale
Since the clinical info wasn't included in posting of answer & rationale; and the link to case clinical info given now is not accessible (error page... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="alex.mckinley@aapc.com, post: 339037, member: 314413"]Tracey W. won case #12. See below for the answer key and rationale.
[B]ANSWER KEY[/B]
CPT: 99214, 81000 or 81001
CPT Modifiers: none
ICD... [ Read More ]
Tracey W. won case #12. See below for the answer key and rationale.
[B]ANSWER KEY[/B]
CPT: 99214, 81000 or 81001
CPT Modifiers: none
ICD-9: 250.60, 357.2, 715.36, 401.1, 305.1, 278.01, V85.41, V58.6... [ Read More ]
[COLOR="Blue"]:confused: I have an obese pregnant patient with benign intracranial HTN 348.2 being seen for a visit outside the global. We are using 99214 but I am not sure the order of the diagnosis ... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="oaf91590, post: 336173, member: 281683"][COLOR="red"]We are an OBGyn practice with an existing patient that is pregnant. She recently received a Dx of benign intracranial hypertension, ICD-9 3... [ Read More ]
[COLOR="Red"]We are an OBGyn practice with an existing patient that is pregnant. She recently received a Dx of benign intracranial hypertension, ICD-9 348.2 and will begin a treatment regimen with her... [ Read More ]
[COLOR="red"]We are an OBGyn practice with an existing patient that is pregnant. She recently received a Dx of benign intracranial hypertension, ICD-9 348.2 and will begin a treatment regimen with her... [ Read More ]
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