The reason for the rehab; late effect of stroke, for example.
We already list these diagnosis. Then we use the status rehab for the final diagnosis. So we will just leave off the status?
Thank you,
Emily
The V57.-code? It is a first listed only allowed code. Check your guidelines. This code does not exist in ICD10-CM and new guidelines have been created for rehab. Look in your guidelines for ICD-10 CM. but until OCT 1, encounters for rehab must have a V57 code first listed.
It is in the guidelines. On page one third paragraph the guidelines tell us that they are mandated under HIPAA to be followed. In the general guidelines section number 15 Encounters for rehab they tell us when the reason for the encounter is rehab you are to use a code fro category V57 first-listed. In the section for V codes at the end of that section is a part that is titled V codes that may be first listed only, in that list you will see category V57 listed.
So in different places you will see that V57 codes are only allowed first listed and are to be used for rehab encounters.