tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 9

ICD-10: Location, Complications Expand Varicose Vein Options

Tell your surgeons to give more specific documentation. When you report lower-extremity varicose veins with complications using ICD-9, you have just four code choices. But once ICD-10 goes into effect on October 1, you’ll have more than 30 codes to choose from. Read on to learn what diagnostic information you’ll need so that you can accurately code the patient’s condition. Because many payers have specific limitations for covering varicose vein treatments such as endovenous ablation therapy (EVAT or EVA), you’ll need to get the diagnostic low-down to ensure that your surgeons can show medical necessity...

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