lgwilson
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I have seen various threads and reviewed both the ACOG and Medicare web sites but I am still confused about using the V72.31, V76.2 and V76.47. I have two questions:
1. The description in the ICD-9 book for V72.31 says: General GYN exam w or w/o pap cervical smear. Why would you even use the V76.2 or V76.47 with that code, especially since the description for V76.2 is exlcuded from V72.31? Isn't that duplicate info or are you clarifying that a pap actually occured? Do you use V76.47 instead of V76.2 if a pap occured as part of a well woman exam?
2. ACOG states that V76.2 is a pap on a pt w/ a cervix and V76.47 is a pap on a pt w/o a cervix. The ICD-9 description for V76.47 does not distinguish a pap on a pt w/o a cervix, just refers to additional codes V88.01-88.03 and V67.011 for a pt w/o a uterus. So which is it?
1. The description in the ICD-9 book for V72.31 says: General GYN exam w or w/o pap cervical smear. Why would you even use the V76.2 or V76.47 with that code, especially since the description for V76.2 is exlcuded from V72.31? Isn't that duplicate info or are you clarifying that a pap actually occured? Do you use V76.47 instead of V76.2 if a pap occured as part of a well woman exam?
2. ACOG states that V76.2 is a pap on a pt w/ a cervix and V76.47 is a pap on a pt w/o a cervix. The ICD-9 description for V76.47 does not distinguish a pap on a pt w/o a cervix, just refers to additional codes V88.01-88.03 and V67.011 for a pt w/o a uterus. So which is it?