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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."



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