tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2008 Issue 1

READER QUESTIONS: Include V Code on Toy-Related Lead Screenings

Question: What V code should we use for lead screenings that parents request for their children due to the numerous toy recalls? Do I have to know definitively that a patient was exposed to lead to use V15.86?Florida Subscriber Answer: If there is a known exposure to lead, use V15.86 (Exposure to lead). If a parent requests the screening because she has identified that the child had contact with one or several of the toys listed in the toy recalls, V15.86 is appropriate--because a known exposure has occurred.Alternatively, report V82.5 (Special screening for...

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