AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1998 Fourth Quarter; VOLUMES 1 & 2 NEW/REVISED CODES
Newborn Observation for Genetic/Metabolic Condition
At the request of the American Academy of Pediatrics, category V29, Observation and evaluation of newborns for suspected condition not found, has been expanded to allow for the identification of newborns being evaluated for genetic or metabolic conditions which are ruled out. Please refer to the following Coding Clinic citations for additional information on the use of category V29: Fourth Quarter 1992, page 21; First Quarter 1994, page 9 (Newborn Guidelines); Fourth Quarter 1994, page 47; Fourth Quarter 1996, page 53; and the updated V code article in this issue. ...
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