tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2009 Issue 12
Quick Quiz Answers: Ensure Your Skills Are Up to Par Before the New Diagnosis Codes Hit
Answer 1: A. ICD-9 2010 will offer you 12 new chronic venous embolism and thrombosis codes (453.50-453.79). The individual codes break the category down by specifying upper or lower extremity and the type of vein. For chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of left arm, you'll report 453.71 (Chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of upper extremity). Code 453.8 (Other venous embolism and thrombosis of other specified veins) will be deleted on Oct. 1. Code 453.81 (Acute venous embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of upper extremity) is for an...
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