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Re: Coding ICD-9 code From: Glen Elrod (dr99645@yahoo.com) Thu Mar 13 18:56:27 2008 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: sanjay: "Ivf Training" Previous message: ainsron: "Re: Coding ICD-9 code" Maybe in reply to: Glen Elrod: "Coding ICD-9 code" Thanks. That sounds much better than a sinus fistula! Glen >----- Original Message ---- From: ainsron <ainsron@sbcglobal.net> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@mail.obgyn.net> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:02:46 PM Subject: Re: Coding ICD-9 code <!-- _filtered {font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {color:black;} _filtered {margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {} --> I would probably use this combination of codes: 625.8 Other Specified Symptoms Associated With Female Genital Organs 787.99 Other Symptoms Involving Digestive System Change in bowel habits; Tenesmus (rectal) Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD, FACOG -----Original Message----- From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net[mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of GlenElrod Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:41 PM To: Multiple recipients of listOB-GYN-L Subject: Coding ICD-9 code I had a similar case to one posted by Rafaelearlier. She is 72 with 'gas' per the vagina. I haven't had achance to do the workup yet, but thats not the real question. In talkingto her she doesn't have any fluid leaking to suggest a vesicovaginal fistula orfor that matter a rectovaginal fistula based purely on symptoms. So, what ICD-9 code to use? Her primary doc sent his note and his codewas 473.0 or a maxillary sinus fistula, so clearly he just picked the firstfistula he came to on his EMR. Thanks, Glen Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and -- ____________________________________________________________________________________ know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Next message: sanjay: "Ivf Training" Previous message: ainsron: "Re: Coding ICD-9 code" Maybe in reply to: Glen Elrod: "Coding ICD-9 code"

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