Unspecified disorder resulting from impaired renal function (588.9)
ICD-9 code 588.9 for Unspecified disorder resulting from impaired renal function is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -NEPHRITIS, NEPHROTIC SYNDROME, AND NEPHROSIS (580-589).
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Check out the HCPCS manual year 2018 pages 588 to 589 this will assist with how to bill for differ level physicians at hospitals.
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Procedure: Sonohysterogram
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[QUOTE="codermeg2010, post: 280095, member: 100589"]I am doing some coding for a nephrologist and his assessments include
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