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Feb 1st, 2012 - rphelps 615 1
Post surgical hyperthyroidectomy
What is the diagnosis code for status post parathyroidectomy?
Feb 1st, 2012 - nmaguire 2,606
re: Post surgical hyperthyroidectomy
Are you in the active global period for the surgery? If so, an aftercare V code is first-listed code (V58.49)
Feb 1st, 2012 - rphelps 615 1
re: Post surgical Parathyroidectomy
We are not the surgeon. We are primary care but need to show patient had this procedure to back up what we are ordering.
Feb 1st, 2012 - nmaguire 2,606
re: Post surgical Parathyroidectomy
Did you look at V45.79
Feb 1st, 2012 - nmaguire 2,606
re: Post surgical Parathyroidectomy
Did they have post-surgical hypothyroidism (244.0)?