Hi everyone,
If I have a patient who is having an abdominal duplex (93978) and they do not meet criteria for the test (no diagnosis that are listed on the MEDICARE LCD list), but have a range of other cardiac issues (such as hyperlipidemia, mitral regurgitation) can the R09.89 be used? I was guided to use this code as it can encompass "any array" of cardiovascular symptoms, however when I researched the code I have found the following and find this to be a bit conflicting:
(https://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/R00-R99/R00-R09/R09-/R09.89)
Applicable To
Thank you,
Michelle
If I have a patient who is having an abdominal duplex (93978) and they do not meet criteria for the test (no diagnosis that are listed on the MEDICARE LCD list), but have a range of other cardiac issues (such as hyperlipidemia, mitral regurgitation) can the R09.89 be used? I was guided to use this code as it can encompass "any array" of cardiovascular symptoms, however when I researched the code I have found the following and find this to be a bit conflicting:
(https://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/R00-R99/R00-R09/R09-/R09.89)
Applicable To
- Bruit (arterial)
- Abnormal chest percussion
- Feeling of foreign body in throat
- Friction sounds in chest
- Chest tympany
- Choking sensation
- Rales
- Weak pulse
- Abdominal bruit
- Abdominal bruit (abnormal sound)
- Abnormal chest sounds
- Bruit
- Bruit (abnormal sound)
- Cardiovascular symptom
- Cardiovascular symptoms
- Carotid bruit
- Carotid bruit (abnormal sound)
- Choking sensation
- Globus and/or choking sensation
- Globus or choking sensation
- Rales
- Respiratory crackles
Thank you,
Michelle