ICD-9 code V88 for Acquired absence of other organs and tissue is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -ACQUIRED ABSENCE OF OTHER ORGANS AND TISSUE (V88).
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A female came in for her annual well woman she had an exam, a vaginal pap smear along with an HPV screen & she's had a LAVH so would I code
v72.31 routine gynecological exam, AND
v73.81 since we also... [ Read More ]
Yes. we can take the first answer. As per coding quidelines in ICD-9-CM in neoplasm topic (2c) , if the primary malignancy is excised (V88.01) and no evidence of existing cancer in that site means we ... [ Read More ]
We have a patient that has metastatic endometrial cancer with metastatic disease to the lung. She is status post TAH and oophorectomy in 1987. She currently and has been treated previously with Lupr... [ Read More ]
V54.81 is for aftercare following a joint replacement. If it has been a year & they are out of the healing phase & are just coming in for a check I use V67.09 & the code for whichever joint was repla... [ Read More ]
Whipple Procedure Also called as pancreaticoduodenectomy, so we have to code 251.3 Postsurgical hypoinsulinemia first,followed by secondary DM code 249.xx and v88.x Acquired absence of pancreas. No n... [ Read More ]
if this is commercial it needs to be the preventive E&M based on age
if it is Medicare it is the G0101 and the Q0091
if there was vaginal PAP instead of a cervical performed you need the V76.47 plus t... [ Read More ]
did your physician perforem a cervical PAP or a vaginal? if your patient has had a hysterectomy then you need to know this, Medicare does. If your pt had a hyst with a remaining cervical stump then ... [ Read More ]
I was in the same thought as the office. I just wasnt sure if it made a difference and if we could use the V72.31 on the lab test. This insurance company is the first one that I have personally come a... [ Read More ]
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I have a question relating to code V72.31. Patient goes to the clinic and has a routine screening. Patient has had a hysterectomy. The clinic billed the claim with V72.31... [ Read More ]