AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1987 March - April

V71 Observation and Evaluation for Suspected Conditions

Note: As of October 1, 2005, code V15.88, was created for patients who are considered high-risk for falling. Codes in the V71.0-V71.9 series, Observation and evaluation for suspected conditions, are assigned as principal diagnosis only, and: Conditions that coexist at the time of admission may be coded and sequenced following a code from the V71.0-V71.9 series No code from the V71.0-V71.9 series may be assigned as an additional (secondary) code Category V71 classifies cases presenting inconclusive symptoms, signs, or other evidence of disturbed physiology that require clinical observation and diagnostic evaluation, but...

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