lrosselli
Contributor
Are there any guidelines for when a condition becomes a "history of?" The ICD-9 Official Guidelines state history of codes explain conditions that no longer exist and are not receiving any treatment but have potential for reoccurence. They they don't specify days, months, or years or a timeframe of when the v-codes would be appropriate. What if a patient had rectal bleeding a few months ago but at the current visit does not have it, and endoscopy is ordered. Should it be coded as rectal bleed or history of?