Question: Would you use an “O” code as the primary diagnosis when an ob-gyn performs a colposcopy during pregnancy when the provider does not state the pregnancy is incidental? California Subscriber Answer: You should always use an “O” code as [...]
Here’s what to do for at risk but asymptomatic patients. Questions continue to abound when it comes to Zika virus coding, and if you confront these seven examples surrounding both confirmed and suspected cases, you’ll become an expert. A subscriber [...]
Here’s what to do for at risk but asymptomatic patients. Questions continue to abound when it comes to Zika virus coding, and if you confront these seven examples surrounding both confirmed and suspected cases, you’ll become an expert. A subscriber [...]
Question: A patient presents to our office for karyotypic via amniotic fluid. What ICD-9 should I use? California Subscriber Answer: You should report V28.0 (Antenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies by amniocentesis) if your physician is performing the karyotyping to screen for [...]
