Wiki coding for chest x-ray after positive TB skin test

[MarieWilhite]

I'm getting denials on chest x-ray after a positive TB skin test. Using ICD-9 code 795.5 and rejecting for invalid code. Has anyone else encountered this rejection and if so, did you change codes or bill out to the patient? Thanks

 

[btadlock1]

I'm getting denials on chest x-ray after a positive TB skin test. Using ICD-9 code 795.5 and rejecting for invalid code. Has anyone else encountered this rejection and if so, did you change codes or bill out to the patient? Thanks

795.5 required a 5th digit...you're using a 2012 ICD-9, right?

 

[JP2323]

You would use 795.51