Wiki Valvular Heart Disease

[KH1973]

We have a dx of valvular heart disease, which the book leads to 424.90, but our doctor doesn't like that endocarditis is there with it, any help!!!! Thank you so much

 

[theresa.dix@tennova.com]

We have a dx of valvular heart disease, which the book leads to 424.90, but our doctor doesn't like that endocarditis is there with it, any help!!!! Thank you so much

Yes ask him if he can name the valve. Then your code would change to a more specific code

 

[KH1973]

would 424.90 be for plain "valvular heart disease"

 

[theresa.dix@tennova.com]

would 424.90 be for plain "valvular heart disease"

Yes its valvular heart disease that doesnt tell you which valve is involved. In CPT if you go to disease- valve it says see also endocarditis so you go to endocarditis and it shows 424.90 but if you go on down and find aortic it shows 424.1 if you keep looking and find mitral it shows 394.9. You can even keep looking and find tricuspid. So your physician might like those codes better.

 

[KH1973]

Thank you Theresa for your help. He finally told me it was the tricuspid. That would of helped in the begining! Thank you for your help

 

[theresa.dix@tennova.com]

Thank you Theresa for your help. He finally told me it was the tricuspid. That would of helped in the begining! Thank you for your help

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