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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 6
ICD-10: 453.5 Crosswalks to Multiple Specific Vein Codes
Get more info to accurately report chronic DVT cases. Just one ICD-9 code tells the story for chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities. But you won’t be able to count on that code anymore when ICD-10 goes into effect on Oct. 1. Instead, you’ll need to know a host of codes based on the specific vein. Read on to find out how you’ll code these cases later under the new code set. Note Vein and Side Currently, you describe chronic lower-extremity DVT using 453.5 (Other venous embolism and thrombosis:...
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