icd 9 code for v65.49

by Mr. Logan Ward 3 min read

49 for Other specified counseling is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES (V60-V69).

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ICD-10 Equivalent of V65.49

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code V65.49:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code V65.49

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Primer

V Codes (in the DSM-5 and ICD-9) and Z Codes (in the ICD-10), also known as Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention, addresses issues that are a focus of clinical attention or affect the diagnosis, course, prognosis, or treatment of a patient's mental disorder. However, these codes are not mental disorders.

Z Codes (ICD-10)

The ICD-10 online manual has a much more comprehensive list of all the V codes that can be used. The list below contains the commonly used codes in behavioural and mental health.

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