Diagnosis Coding:
Get Your V Code Usage Straight
Published on Thu Jun 07, 2012
Warning: Don't confuse 'status' and 'attention to' V codes.Home health coders and V codes have a complicated history. There was a time when these codes were off-limits in home care. And since that ban was lifted, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has warned against over-using these codes. Make sure you're using V codes accurately and effectively with these tips from the experts.Take A Closer Look At These V Code CategoriesV codes report a variety of circumstances that affect a patient's condition. They can report different types of aftercare and therapy, a status important to the patient's health, a health condition you will be providing attention to, and relevant past medical history.(For in-depth articles on aftercare and therapy V codes, see Eli's Home Health ICD-9 Alert Vol. 9, No. 5 and Vol. 9, No. 6.)Report 'Just The Facts' With Status V CodesStatus V codes explain a current medical condition [...]