ICD-9 code 416.1 for Kyphoscoliotic heart disease is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF PULMONARY CIRCULATION (415-417).
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You could use it as a reference, but in my opinion you cannot report the diagnosis code directly from the H&P only. The (outpatient) operative report must contain the diagnosis and that is what must b... [ Read More ]
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Hi There. can anyone help me solve a scenario :
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Its for providers participating in MIPS.
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