Unspecified external cause status (E000.9)

ICD-9 code E000.9 for Unspecified external cause status is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -EXTERNAL CAUSE STATUS (E000).

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Case #8 Winner, Answer Key, & Rational

what about the E code E000.8 - other external cause status -also being on the claim. In the descriptions it includes "for recreation or sport not for income or while a student?"... [ Read More ]

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Dx for 12 month old who fell but has no injury?

I would recommend using V71.4 Observation following other accident. There are Coding Clinic references associated with this code that would support this code assignment in the scenario you described.... [ Read More ]

E code question

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If anyone is good with E-Coding for Chiropractic, if you could kindly check my codes here to insure that I have used them all correctly, that would be very much appreciated. I don't do a ton of E-Cod... [ Read More ]

Need E-Codes verified

If anyone is good wit E-Coding for Chiropractic, if you could kindly check my codes here to insure that I have used them all correctly, that would be very much appreciated. I don't do a ton of E-Codi... [ Read More ]

E CODES for Burn and Wounds

Good Day All...... I have a dilemma with e-codes and burns/wounds. What E-code should be used when the patient has hidradenitis outbreaks? There is no external cause for it. It is systemic. Shoul... [ Read More ]

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