Liveborn unspecified whether single twin or multiple (V39)
ICD-9 code V39 for Liveborn unspecified whether single twin or multiple is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -LIVEBORN INFANTS ACCORDING TO TYPE OF BIRTH (V30-V39).
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I use V30.0? while inpatient, unless they have other issues (jaundice, etc.) V20.3? is for office well child visits.
[QUOTE="jmeyer, post: 359765, member: 30102"]I work for a pediatric practice and o... [ Read More ]
I work for a pediatric practice and our doctors are also the staff pediatricians at a local hospital. I bill for their examination of newborns while they are still admitted to the hospital. For a no... [ Read More ]
As soon as the baby is born a chart is created for the infant separate from the mom, the chart must be constructed just like any other medical chart and must have a discharge summary and therfore its ... [ Read More ]
V30.01 should be the principal diagnosis and Respiratory distress syndrome can be the additional one. (ICD 9 CM official guidelines "[U][I]Use of codes V30-V39:
When coding the birth of an infant, as... [ Read More ]
I first saw that in the coding for peds aapc study guide for the exam. In 2012 ingenix icd9 coding guidelines under use of v30-v39 it states that a code from this series is assigned as a principal dx,... [ Read More ]
v30.00-v39.21
v29.8
v02.60
[QUOTE="espforu, post: 91883, member: 32256"]Does anyone know what ICD-9 code would be appropriate for this. Baby born to mother with known Hepatitis.
Thank[/QUOTE]... [ Read More ]
A new born in a hospital (V30.0) is transferred to an acute regional hospital. Should they also use V30.0 on the UB? or something different - perhaps V30.1?
Maybe V39.0?
Thanks,
Lin... [ Read More ]