Good morning all from sunny Southern California!
I could really use some help with the correct ICD9 codes to use for the following scenarios:
1. Pt with a Hx of CLL x 12 years, stage 0. Stable, Only being followed by Hme/Onc q 6 months to monitor and perform LAB. Should the diagnosis code be the V code (v10.6 series) as no treatment is bing rendered- or is the fact that the MD documented Monittor and stable- sufficicent to use the 20410 diagnosis code.
2nd ques: Again, if Hem/Onc documents only CA Prostate and there is no mention of any treatemnt, and no hormonal therapy being received, is the V Code the correct code vs the 185. Lastly- what is the offical gudiline reference for your responses to this.
Thank you all very much !
I could really use some help with the correct ICD9 codes to use for the following scenarios:
1. Pt with a Hx of CLL x 12 years, stage 0. Stable, Only being followed by Hme/Onc q 6 months to monitor and perform LAB. Should the diagnosis code be the V code (v10.6 series) as no treatment is bing rendered- or is the fact that the MD documented Monittor and stable- sufficicent to use the 20410 diagnosis code.
2nd ques: Again, if Hem/Onc documents only CA Prostate and there is no mention of any treatemnt, and no hormonal therapy being received, is the V Code the correct code vs the 185. Lastly- what is the offical gudiline reference for your responses to this.
Thank you all very much !
