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[Awilburn14]

I have a patient that came in to be evaluated for a Penicillin allergy. he is currently trying to enlist in the Marine Core. His father told him he had a reaction to the drug when he was a young child. All of the tests came back negative. The doctor diagnosed him with a drug hypersensitivity, even though the tests were negative. I would like to know how you would code this ..would it be a history of.... ??

 

[mitchellde]

How about observation and evaluation for suspected condition not found?

 

[Awilburn14]

We did a RAST test and a Rapid desensitization challenge. All came back negative, so therefore, i would say, that the patient does not have a drug hypersensitivity. In that case, how would i code?

 

[mitchellde]

I would use a V71 code for condition not found.