Short description: Follow-up surgery NEC. ICD-9-CM V67.09is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V67.09should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V67.09 Follow-up examination, following other surgery Short description: Follow-up surgery NEC. ICD-9-CM V67.09is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V67.09should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Aftercare visit codes cover situations in which the initial treatment of a disease has been performed but the patient requires continued care during the healing or recovery phase, or for the long-term consequences of the disease. ICD-10 makes two important points about the use of aftercare codes in the final chapter.
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V67.99 for Unspecified follow-up examination is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES (V60-V69).
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems Z48. 81.
Follow-up. The difference between aftercare and follow-up is the type of care the physician renders. Aftercare implies the physician is providing related treatment for the patient after a surgery or procedure. Follow-up, on the other hand, is surveillance of the patient to make sure all is going well.
This second example uses Z09, which indicates surveillance following completed treatment of a disease, condition, or injury. Its use implies that the condition has been fully treated and no longer exists. Z09 would be used for all annual follow-up exams, provided no complications or symptoms are present.
99024 - Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) related to the original procedure.
ICD-10 code Z09 for Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Aftercare codes are found in categories Z42-Z49 and Z51. Aftercare is one of the 16 types of Z-codes covered in the 2012 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines and Reporting.
a visit made as a follow-up to an initial visit.
Aftercare visit codes are assigned in situations in which the initial treatment of a disease has been performed but the patient requires continued care during the healing or recovery phase, or for the long-term consequences of the disease.
ICD-10 code: Z08 Follow-up examination after treatment for malignant neoplasm.
ICD-10 code: J44. 1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified.
E08. 1 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition... E08. 10 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition...
Essential (primary) hypertension: I10 That code is I10, Essential (primary) hypertension. As in ICD-9, this code includes “high blood pressure” but does not include elevated blood pressure without a diagnosis of hypertension (that would be ICD-10 code R03. 0).
ICD-10-PCS GZ3ZZZZ is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.