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ICD-10-CM Code for Macrocheilia Q18.6

ICD-10 code Q18.6 for Macrocheilia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities .

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Official Long Descriptor

Macrocheilia
Hypertrophy of lip, congenital

Q18

Excludes1: cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
conditions classified to Q67.0-Q67.4
congenital malformations of skull and face bones (Q75.-)
cyclopia (Q87.0)
dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
malformation syndromes affecting facial appearance (Q87.0)
persistent thyroglossal duct (Q89.2)

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unsigned visit notes
This to me is pretty tricky. My employer does not permit submitting any bills unless the notes are signed by the provider. In fact, if the note is not signed, the system is built that you cannot ove... [ Read More ]
Need advice for pre-auricular cyst!
[QUOTE="jackjones62, post: 465461, member: 15557"] Good Morning, CPT 42415 would be inappropriate, that is a superficial parotidectomy. A simple excision code (1144x) would not be appropriate ether a... [ Read More ]
Need advice for pre-auricular cyst!
Good Morning, CPT 42415 would be inappropriate, that is a superficial parotidectomy. A simple excision code (1144x) would not be appropriate ether as it would not require general anesthesia, SMA appr... [ Read More ]
Nurse Practitioner charts countersignature?
Noridian FAQ on Incident-to [URL="https://med.noridianmedicare.com/web/jeb/education/event-materials/incident-to-and-locum-tenens-qa"]https://med.noridianmedicare.com/web/jeb/education/event-material... [ Read More ]
Vitals documented by nurse in ED
I think this is what you referenced? from wpsmedicare Q18. When a medical assistant (MA) takes and records the vital signs in the chart of a flow sheet, does the physician need to include the informa... [ Read More ]
History of Present Illness
The HPI must be documented by the Provider... [B]Who can perform and document the HPI?[/B] [U]The physician or NPP must personally perform and document the HPI.[/U] [url]http://www.wisconsinmedical... [ Read More ]
Who can obtain HPI and PFSH?
[b]Hpi[/b] DG: The ROS and/or PFSH may be recorded by ancillary staff or on a form completed by the patient. To document that the physician reviewed the information, there must be a notation suppleme... [ Read More ]
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