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Wiki abnormal tsh
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lphillips
Guru
Under abnormal it states for "test results without manifest disease - see Findings, abnormal". Looks like 794.5 or 796.4. Sorry, not that much help.
mkj2486
Guru
I have been using 790.99. 794.5 or 794.6 is for abnormal function study. If the test result came from blood I would use 790.99.
tammyboyer
Networker
ABNORMAL tsh
dx CODE IS 790.6. TSH is considered a blood chemistry (CPT 84443); therefore code 790.6 "abnormal blood chemistry, other.......would be appropriate.
dx CODE IS 790.6. TSH is considered a blood chemistry (CPT 84443); therefore code 790.6 "abnormal blood chemistry, other.......would be appropriate.
lajames
New
if a patient has an abnormal tsh, I think you can code hypothyriod or hyperthyroid depending the result.
Kahiwa
New
Thanks tammyboyer! Your reply was very helpful!
mitchellde
True Blue
No you cannot. Only the provider may diagnose based on the lab results. As a coder you are not qualified to determine the diagnosis based on an Abnormal lab.
My doctor just use the up arrow with tsh next to it, LOL but i wish my doctor would just state a dx instead of arrows and signs. Anyways thank you, that was very helpful to me, i know we cannot dx based on lab results, i wish they would either state hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism LOL, ill use the 794.5
