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[Earnose]

How do you code for Histroy of Radiation without using the v-code? Our doc performed 92511 because of the history of radiation exposure and wants to use the V-code V15.3 but it is not exceptible with Medicare. Help him please

 

[mitchellde]

I am assuming the radiation was for neoplasm. So I would code the hx of neoplasm from the V10.x category and use the V15.3 secondary. V15.3 is secondary only allowed as a dx code for all payers.

 

[Earnose]

Thank you! so this will be ok to use as a primary diagnosis with medicare.

 

[mitchellde]

Yes all V10.x codes are allowed as primary for all payers