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Can someone clarify this for me? In the ICD-9 book in the Hypertension section it says near the essential HTN codes:
OGCR Section I.C.7.a.1 – Assign hypertension (arterial), (essential), (systemic), (NOS), to category code 401 with appropriate fourth digit to indicate malignant (.0), benign (.1), or unspecified (.9). *Do not use either .0 malignant or .1 benign unless medical record documentation supports such a designation.
My question is does this *rule also apply to the other HTN codes 402, 403, 404, 405?
I will also post this in the E/M section...
Thank you soooo much!
Can someone clarify this for me? In the ICD-9 book in the Hypertension section it says near the essential HTN codes:
OGCR Section I.C.7.a.1 – Assign hypertension (arterial), (essential), (systemic), (NOS), to category code 401 with appropriate fourth digit to indicate malignant (.0), benign (.1), or unspecified (.9). *Do not use either .0 malignant or .1 benign unless medical record documentation supports such a designation.
My question is does this *rule also apply to the other HTN codes 402, 403, 404, 405?
I will also post this in the E/M section...
Thank you soooo much!