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    Wiki Weight used for 99478-99480?

    Hello all! When billing for neonatal weight based services (99478-99480) what is the appropriate weight to go by? Dosing or actual weight? Sometimes it differs and could be either depending on what you go by. I was taught to go by dosing weight but now am being told to use actual weight. Is...
    • angeslow
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    • intensive care codes neonatal nicu weight
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    • Forum: Pediatrics
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    Wiki NICU extended stay in hospital

    Good morning I am hoping someone can help me with this scenario: Twin baby had a multi-month stay, Coding staff advises it is proper to continue the principle dx as a “newborn “ code, Z3831 (twin newborn infant delivered by Cesarean). Infant was more than 29 days old at discharge. How do you...
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    Wiki Attendance at the time of delivery NICU

    I am auditing NICU charts and I am noticing the coders I am auditing are using only the Z38 dx code on the 99464 and 99465 when other diagnostic codes could also be coded. Is there a reference or article that would be indicating that only the Z38 could should be reported with these attendance...
    • cjrottum
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    • 99464 99465 neonatology nicu z38
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Pediatrics
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    Wiki P07.10 - P07.18 - Low birth weight question

    Does the code for low birth weight changes as the baby gains weight in NICU? I am auditing neonatology and cannot find any documentation to back me up. All references to "birth" weight and the ICD-10 guideline that states (Section I, Chapter 16, e) Low birth weight and immaturity status: Codes...
    • chelbi
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    • birth weight icd-10 nicu p07.1 weight change
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: ICD-10
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