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Wiki Hot Flashes

Thread starter elizabeth24
Start date Mar 6, 2012

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elizabeth24

Guru

Mar 6, 2012

#1

Hot flashes -- I see this diagnosis a lot -- but there is not diagnosis code that i can find. Anyone have any ideas?

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jmcpolin

True Blue

Mar 6, 2012

#2

is the patient menopausal?

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jmwallen

Contributor

Mar 6, 2012

#3

go to Flushing in the ICD-9 book. Do not use Hot Flash in menopause unless the doctor documents it. If not,use the 700 code only. Hope this helps

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monimrtin

Guest

Mar 6, 2012

#4

when i researched this question in the past i was given 780.8. does anyone agree or disagree with it?

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elizabeth24

Guru

Mar 6, 2012

#5

It does not specify if the patient is menopausal.

Thanks!

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jmcpolin

True Blue

Mar 6, 2012

#6

I would go with flushing 782.62 myself

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