Orthocoderpgu
True Blue
Patient comes in to get a Zostivax injection to help calm down shingles attacks. What DX code would you use for this?
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Wiki Need a DX code "Zostivax" injection
- Thread starter Orthocoderpgu
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Tattedgoth
New
Zostavax
The appropriate DX code is V04.89.
The appropriate DX code is V04.89.
gost
Guru
Are you saying the patient already has shingles? Zostavax patient and prescribing info specifically states that "ZOSTAVAX cannot be used to treat shingles once you have it." You might have trouble getting paid if the patient already has the virus.