Wiki ICD-9 Code for Dental Abx

[dballard2004]

How would you code for a patient that only came in for a RX for prophylactic abx for dental cleaning? Thanks.

 

[dclark7]

I would code the chronic condition that requires the antibiotics. Most of the patients we have (cardiology office) that require dental prophylaxis have chronic heart conditions or some other chronic condition.

Doreen, CPC

 

[dballard2004]

Thanks. That is actualy the direction I was going with this, but I just needed some reassurance.

 

[kevbshields]

If the antibiotics are for prophylaxis, then why would there be a diagnosis? Prophylaxis indicates that no disease is present; that administration is preventive in nature.

Perhaps V07.8 and a Primary.