mamacase1
Expert
Can someone tell me what icd9 u would use for a wheelchair eval?
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Wiki icd9 wheelchair eval
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cmcgarry
Guest
Is this an evaluation to see if the patient needs a wheelchair? If so, I would code the underlying reason for this (muscle weakness, paralysis of some type, etc. - whatever is supported by the documentation in the medical record).
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
mamacase1
Expert
Thank you that was what I was orginally thinking but I wasn't 100% sure.