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Wiki Foot pain dx..another office disagreement
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heiditipherwell
Networker
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I use the 719.47
katrinabgood
Networker
Funny, I'm doing a "foot pain" chart right now! I'd use 729.5, not 719.47, because you did not mention joint pain...
JulesofColorado
Expert
I would also code 729.5 since there is no mention of joint pain.
Lisa Bledsoe
True Blue
I agree with 729.5.
LTibbetts
Guest
I agree...729.5. 719's are for joint pain issues.
esmith
Networker
An insert from a CSI roundtable on dx states"
The central office on ICD-9 cm has instructed that an ordering dx of "pain" 729.5, can be coded as pain of the site being examined.
Example:
x-ray of the foot ordered due to "pain" with no abnormal findings-code as foot pain-719.47.
This is how we code "pain"
The central office on ICD-9 cm has instructed that an ordering dx of "pain" 729.5, can be coded as pain of the site being examined.
Example:
x-ray of the foot ordered due to "pain" with no abnormal findings-code as foot pain-719.47.
This is how we code "pain"
sspeer
Contributor
foot pain
729.5
729.5
dkrisak
Guest
3M encoder leads you to 729.5 unless MD states "joint" pain.
LTibbetts
Guest
719.4X - "Pain in joint (i.e. ankle)
Stick with 729.5
Stick with 729.5
Joe_coder07
Guest
we usually stick with 729.5
Anna Weaver
Guest
pain
We use 729.5 unless it's a joint pain.
We use 729.5 unless it's a joint pain.