rlh27
Networker
i have a doc that does echos, (76506) on premature babies. i've never coded for newborns before and i know there are specific codes. when the echo is interpreted as normal, i'm using dx codes 769 (resp distress in newborn) and 765.15 (premie) and 765.25 (wks of gest)
do i need to include a Vcode in the dx and should the premie dx be primary or should the resp distress be the primary dx?
do i need to include a Vcode in the dx and should the premie dx be primary or should the resp distress be the primary dx?