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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1994 Fourth Quarter
Screening/Behavioral Risk Factor
Historically, screening codes have been used for population screening only, not for individuals. However, these codes may be used to identify patients receiving routine screening during a health care encounter. Effective October 1, 1994 instructional notes have been added to clarify the use of the screening codes V73-V82.
A new category, V69, Problems related to lifestyle, has been created; new codes in this category have codes that identify risk factors such as lack of physical exercise (code V69.0, Lack of physical exercise), inappropriate diet and eating habits (code V69.1, Inappropriate diet and eating habits), and high-risk sexual...
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