0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is icd-9 code for panniculectomy?
86.83 If you are looking for the ICD-9 procedure code. "Size reduction plastic operation" is the language of the code. It is used for a panniculectomy when billed by the facility.
What is the icd 9 code for pneumobilia?
pneumobilia icd10
What does diagnostic code icd10-f41.1 indicate?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
What is a panniculectomy?
If a large area of excess tissue is removed, the procedure is called a panniculectomy
What is the icd10 code for tibial artery aneurysm?
441.4 Look for Aneurysm/Abdominal Aorta
What does the word 'Panniculectomy' mean?
Panniculectomy refers to the surgical removal of subcutaneous fat in the area of the lower abdomen. Additional details about the procedure can be found on Wikipedia.
How hard would it be to convert Medisoft patient accounting to ICD 10?
When ICD10 becomes mandatory, Medisoft themselves will issue an updated version that works with ICD10. Harry Selent http://www.MedicalBillingSoftware.com
What is difference between ICD9 and ICD10?
ICD9 is International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition; ICD10 is International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition. These are diagnosis codes, used internationally for every illness, injury, disease, etc., known to man.
Will Medicare pay for a tummy tuck for a woman age 79?
Medicare will pay for a tummy tuck (panniculectomy) if there is a medical reason to do so - they will not pay for cosmetic purposes. If you have excessive skin causing skin irritation, yeast infections, or other conditions that aren't improving with conservative treatment, Medicare will likely cover a panniculectomy.
Does medical insurance cover a panniculectomy?
AnswerYes, for a medical reason. This isn't common but the pannus would have to be unusually large to the point that it chafes and repeatedly gets infected.
What is meant by the term slip and fall attorneys?
Slip and fall attorneys are lawyers who specialize in representing individuals who have been injured in slip and fall accidents on someone else's property. They help these individuals seek compensation for their injuries through negotiation or litigation with the property owner or their insurance company.
Can you spell pannous like this describing the stomach?
The word sought is likely panniculus, a flap of fatty tissue, such as what is often removed from the abdomen in an panniculectomy (type of abdominoplasty, or "tummy tuck" surgery).(The similar word pannus refers to a growth such as granuloma of the eye, or vascularization of the cornea.)
