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Aug 11th, 2009 - amariscal
Wheel Chair Bound
Is there a code i can use for a pt in a wheel chair since it takes more time and work?
Aug 11th, 2009 - stephesj 9
Wheel chair bound
V46.3 wheelchair dependence
Aug 11th, 2009 -
You can't get paid cause it takes more work
Using a V code won't get you more money and takes away one of the 4 slots to tell the insurer how sick the patient really is. Technically you could use time since getting the patient out and into the chair is "coordination of care."