dballard2004
True Blue
My clinics are in the process of starting a new program for HTN management and questions have come up regarding coding as it relates to elevated blood pressure.
1. What is the definiton of elevated blood pressure? Does ICD-9 follow JNC7?
2. Would you report code 796.2 (EPB) for a dx of pre hypertension? If not, what would the apporiate code be?
3. For those who are reporting code 796.2 (EBP), are you getting reimbursed for this code?
4. If a patient was diagnosed on a visit with either pre hypertension or elevated BP, and they return for a follow-up visit, how would you code the visit? What I mean is can you report 796.2 again if the BP is still elevated?
Sorry for all the questions here, but we are just trying to get our hands around this issue. Any insight appreciated. Thanks in advance.
1. What is the definiton of elevated blood pressure? Does ICD-9 follow JNC7?
2. Would you report code 796.2 (EPB) for a dx of pre hypertension? If not, what would the apporiate code be?
3. For those who are reporting code 796.2 (EBP), are you getting reimbursed for this code?
4. If a patient was diagnosed on a visit with either pre hypertension or elevated BP, and they return for a follow-up visit, how would you code the visit? What I mean is can you report 796.2 again if the BP is still elevated?
Sorry for all the questions here, but we are just trying to get our hands around this issue. Any insight appreciated. Thanks in advance.