tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 8

PART B CODING COACH: 2004 ICD-9 Update: Use New V Codes For All Your Insulin Pump Visits

If your physician is using insulin pumps for Type I diabetics, you should know how to use three new codes (V45.85, V53.91, V65.46) to improve reimbursement for your physician's insulin pump-related services.   The recent increase in insulin pump use created a need for the new insulin pump V codes, which went into effect Oct. 1, 2003. ICD-9 includes a V codes section to help you code for patients with already-existing diseases and conditions, as well as for various treatment regiments and extenuating circumstances. Justify Insulin Pump Complexity Diabetics who need insulin pumps are generally more...

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