AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1996 Fourth Quarter

V Codes

This article is intended for use as a complement to the official coding guidelines. This article supersedes all previous advice on the use of V codes published in Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM. V codes, the classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services, are provided to deal with occasions when circumstances other than a disease or injury classifiable to the main portion of the ICD (codes 001-999) are recorded as reasons for encounters with a health care provider. There are four primary circumstances for the use of V codes: 1. When a person who is not...

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