DVT Prophylaxis Coding

[chelton27]

Hi All, I have a doctor that is listing DVT prophylaxis as the diagnosis for the patient. The patient does not have a DVT, but is at risk for a DVT due to other circumstances. How would you code for this?

 

[mitchellde]

Hi All, I have a doctor that is listing DVT prophylaxis as the diagnosis for the patient. The patient does not have a DVT, but is at risk for a DVT due to other circumstances. How would you code for this?

There is no code to indicate the patient is at risk for a certain dx. There are Vcodes for encounters for prophylactic treatments. The only dx codes you could use would be the symptoms documented by the provider.

 

[patty.meza@optum.com]

ICD-9 code for DVT Prophylaxis

May I ask how would you specifically code for DVT Prophylaxis?

 

[PVAzCPC]

May I ask how would you specifically code for DVT Prophylaxis?

I've been struggling with this question as well, documentation of a DVT, now on prophylaxis to avoid recurrence. Does that make it "Chronic DVT"?

 

[mitchellde]

That would be a hx of DVT with the code for long term or current drug, such as Z79.51 for anti coagulant treatment.

 

[PVAzCPC]

You rock, thank you so much!

 

[theresascoding]

Dvt

You rock, thank you so much!

Hi, you'd actually add Z79.01(long term use of anticoagulant) if the patient is on Warifin