tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2009 Issue 5

READER QUESTIONS: Risk Denials Without 5th Digit on Migraine Dx

Question: I am still trying to wrap my head around the new migraine ICD-9 codes. Could you explain to me what ICD-9 means by -aura-? Also, what exactly is -status migrainosus-? Florida SubscriberAnswer: Some of the new migraine codes specify whether or not the patient experienced an aura pre-migraine. These include, but are not limited to, 346.0x (Migraine with aura) and 346.1x (Migraine without aura). -Aura- definition: An aura is a group of symptoms that the patient may experience prior to the onset of a migraine. It usually includes visual disturbances, such as loss of part of...

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