tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 21

DIAGNOSIS CODING :Snag Summer Tick-Related Case Diagnoses With Insect Fast Facts

Injury code hinges on venomous/non-venomous savvy -- and more. Think a tick is venomous? That error will land you with the wrong ICD-9 code(s). Get the scoop you need to nail all possible diagnoses for a tick removal or tick bite codes with this guide. GoWith 910-919 for Nonvenomous To support a tick bite or tick removal E/M or foreign body removal (FBR), the first diagnosis code you'll need is the injury code. In the ICD-9-CM index, if you look up "bite: insect," you're faced with a dilemma. Is a tick venomous or nonvenomous? "Ticks can infect you...

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