Question: Is “white coat hypertension” a covered diagnosis? If so, what codes can we submit to report this diagnosis? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: The best diagnosis code for white coat hypertension is 796.2 (Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension). Per [...]
Question: Is “white coat hypertension” a covered diagnosis? If so, what codes can we submit to report this diagnosis? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: The best diagnosis code for white coat hypertension is 796.2 (Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension). Per ICD-9, [...]
Question: Is “white coat hypertension” a covered diagnosis? If so, what codes can we best submit to report this diagnosis? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: The best diagnosis code for white coat hypertension is 796.2 (Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension). Per [...]
Question: Our physician recently diagnosed a patient with “white coat hypertension.” I want to know what this condition indicates and whether or not it is a covered diagnosis. If so, what codes will I have to use to report this [...]
Question: Our physician recently diagnosed a patient with “white coat hypertension.” I want to know what this condition indicates and whether or not it is a covered diagnosis. If so, what codes will I have to use to report this diagnosis? [...]
Question: Our physician recently diagnosed a patient with “white coat hypertension.” I want to know what this condition indicates and whether or not it is a covered diagnosis. If so, what codes will I have to use to report this diagnosis? [...]
Question: Our physician recently diagnosed a patient with “white coat hypertension.” I want to know what this condition indicates and whether or not it is a covered diagnosis. If so, what codes will I have to use to report this diagnosis? [...]
Question: How should I code for a nonconclusive HRT? One of our patients had one done, but due to her cataracts, the optometrist was unable to get a clear reading. Should I report just the technical component of the code? Florida [...]
Question: In a patient who reported for high blood pressure at a gestational age of 28 weeks and 5 days, our radiologist did a biophysical profile. The report of the biophysical profile reads as follows: “The placenta is located along [...]
Question: What’s the correct diagnosis code for a negative anal Pap screening? New York Subscriber Answer: When your Pap test findings are negative, you should revert to the ordering diagnosis. Because you stated that this was a screening test, not [...]
