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Mar 14th, 2012 - jvasquez 1
Hepatitis disease screening
Which ICD-9 code should be used for a Hepatitis screening? From notes: Pt states he had hepatitis in 1960. There is a possibility that he may still have it.
Per CDC, Hepatitis is condsidered a bloodbourne infectious disease - not a condition. I have only found 'screening for disease-infectious', 'disease-bloodbourne' but these would be for 'unspecified' only. There is 'screening for disease/disorder' which is V82.9, but in the tabular this is for unspecified condition. V20.6X series seems too definite (carrier). I am at a loss, please advise. Thank you