Other reasons for seeking consultation (V65.8)

ICD-9 code V65.8 for Other reasons for seeking consultation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES (V60-V69).

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All nephrology coders!!

If pt is dialysis dependent, pt is a N18.6 therefore the hypertension is I12.0, Anemia is D63.1 and not N18.9. It should be coded as: I12.0 D63.1 N18.6 Z99.2 and the remaining DX codes. If the patient... [ Read More ]

All nephrology coders!!

General question....How would you code this note by just the assessment??? HPI: post transplant, course largely uneventful Assessment: Renal transplant n18.6 Hypertension I10 Anemia in chronic kidn... [ Read More ]

Long term use of drugs!

[b]ICD-10 Long term use of drug[/b] Please help so frusrated, where do you find the guidelines for the above? ICD-9 its V65.8 & the guidelines are clear & in ICD-10 i found directions for long ter... [ Read More ]

Physical Activity during a Well Child Visit

I need some insight. ICD-9 had a wonderful code (V65.41) that we could use for Physical Activity, but ICD-10 does not. How do you code a well visit for a child? What CPTs/ICD-10's do you use to indica... [ Read More ]

Well Child, Physical Activity

travel vaccines and medications

[QUOTE="Lisa Bledsoe, post: 22541, member: 8339"]We have a travel clinic in our facility. We use CPT codes 99401-99404 and ICD-9 codes V65.40, V65.43 or V65.49. (V65.43 would fit for malaria prophyl... [ Read More ]

known vs suspected exposure to hep C

Would I code as this scenario as exposure to hepatitis C, or does the documentation really support that? I question because the note seems to indicate the hep C is the patient's statement, which I'm n... [ Read More ]

Fell, needs work excuse, no injuries

Provider gives "contusion" as final diagnosis, but nothing in the record supports this. Do I use it anyway? I guess he was as much at a loss what to choose as I am! Here's the note: S: Pt fell gettin... [ Read More ]

Foreign body sensation, none found

Not sure what ICD-9 code to use for this scenario. I am not finding any symptoms to pick up for the area of concern itself (iris), and no foreign body was found. S: Pt with left eye problem per chief... [ Read More ]

Re: 99211

[b]Re: 99211[/b] If anyone, or everyone, would share a little info with me re: the situation I have in the Free Clinic for which I volunteer a few hours each week about 99211: This being the code o... [ Read More ]

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