tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 4

Reader Questions: Tackle Your Blood Pressure With V70.8

Question:  What dx code should we use when a patient walks in just for a blood pressure check up? Kansas Subscriber  Answer:  You should use V70.8 (Other specified general medical examinations). Since transition ICD-10 is round the corner, you will have following coding options in the new coding system: Z00.5 ( Encounter for examination of potential donor of organ and tissue) Z00.8 ( Encounter for other general examination). ...

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