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Wiki Aftercare Diagnosis Coding Following Hernia and Breast Procedures

So, here's my question, how do you know what "specified body system" to use for say hernia repairs and breast procedures after care diagnosis coding? Historically, the ICD book for ICD-9-CM listed the codes that applied to those categories. The ICD-10-CM books do not list the corresponding...
- acf7575
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- Dec 11, 2024
- aftercare aftercare coding breast hernia post operative postoperative postoperative follow-up specified body system
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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Wiki Childbirth aftercare codes

When coding a inpatient hospital subsequent day after mother has the baby, what code would you use? Z391, Z392 or both? please explain. I have several different opinions in my department.
- sbrabham
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- Oct 17, 2018
- aftercare childbirth inpatient
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Inpatient Facilities
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Wiki pessary

I have a patient that came in for a pessary check-up and cleaning. Is there a V code for attention to pessary or is V53.99 as close as I'm going to find?
- ohn0disaster
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- Sep 22, 2010
- aftercare pessary v codes
- Replies: 0
- Forum: OB/GYN

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