My job has an Healthy Choice Program that offers discounts on insurance if certain conditions are managed successfully.
For the weight management program they have to have their weight recorded by the end of September.
We code them as nurse visits because they are just coming in for a weight check. We have a disagreement regarding the best ICD code to use.
I feel that V65.3 and the BMI would be sufficient. My supervisor doesn't want to use the V code because it also mentions counseling which isn't done for these visits. She feels that we should use the 783.21 for weight loss. I don't agree because that code is for abnormal weight loss.
Does anyone have any suggestions on the best code?
For the weight management program they have to have their weight recorded by the end of September.
We code them as nurse visits because they are just coming in for a weight check. We have a disagreement regarding the best ICD code to use.
I feel that V65.3 and the BMI would be sufficient. My supervisor doesn't want to use the V code because it also mentions counseling which isn't done for these visits. She feels that we should use the 783.21 for weight loss. I don't agree because that code is for abnormal weight loss.
Does anyone have any suggestions on the best code?