If a patient comes in for aftercare of an injury (laceration, etc.), what icd-9 codes would you use? Do you use a v-code, with the injury code, (i.e., V58.89 W/ 879.8 & E928.9) or just the v-code? Currently all follow up and aftercare codes are being denied by MCD. Would it be appropriate to use just the injury codes? I'm wary about using just the injury code since it's not current.
Likewise, how would you code a resolved illness if that was the only dx given? Guidelines direct to use a follow up code when a condition is resolved, but Again, follow up codes are being denied by MCD.
Any suggestion?
Likewise, how would you code a resolved illness if that was the only dx given? Guidelines direct to use a follow up code when a condition is resolved, but Again, follow up codes are being denied by MCD.
Any suggestion?