Forum - Questions & Answers

May 19th, 2010 - saranied 11 

Lice check

I had a nurse check an adult for lice - it came out negative...I have no idea what to code it as for a dx..?? Only codes I can find are for infestation - so what if there are not any..?? I tried to find a screening code, but could not find one...any suggestions??
Sara

May 19th, 2010 - nmaguire   2,606 

screening

Did the patient fear they had head lice? V65.5; did you have symptoms present?

May 19th, 2010 - saranied 11 

lice check

Pt had no Sx, was just "feeling" like she had them and wanted a check... :)

May 19th, 2010 - nmaguire   2,606 

lice

OK, then use the V code I recommended.



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