tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 39

Icd-9 Coding: Are Pregnant Patients Being Seen for Other Issues? Find Out When OB Codes Are the Answer

Test your documentation attentiveness with these ICD-9 examples.Subtle differences in your physician's documentation could radically change which diagnosis codes you should report on a claim for a pregnant patient.You'll do one of two things:• Choose a code from the pregnancy complication category -- even if your doctor isn't the physician managing the pregnancy.• Report the condition your doctor is treating, followed by V22.2 (Pregnant state, incidental).Scenario: A pregnant patient presents to your practice for the ongoing management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).Check out these documentation examples, and discover which ICD-9 code(s) you should...

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