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May 25th, 2010 - ASTOUGH 15
screening for blood in stool
Although we still do digital rectal exams in the office, we have discontinued doing hemoccult cards and have resorted to having the patient collect their own speciman which would then be taken to the hospital to be screened for blood. What ICD-9 code would I put on the lab slip? Would it be V76.51?
May 25th, 2010 - Codapedia Editor 1,399
screening for blood in stool
That's an appropriate diagnosis code for screening.