(642.0)

Benign essential hypertension complicating pregnancy childbirth and the puerperium (642.0)

ICD-9 code 642.0 for Benign essential hypertension complicating pregnancy childbirth and the puerperium is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -COMPLICATIONS MAINLY RELATED TO PREGNANCY (640-649).

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Nerve Conduction Study

[QUOTE="jbland, post: 487865, member: 249959"] I have a question. Normally when we do Nerve Conduction Studies, we also bill EMG as well. Sometimes, an EMG is not done due to patient refuses or unab... [ Read More ]

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