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ICD-10-CM Code for Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident V49.3

ICD-10 code V49.3 for Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Transport accidents .

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Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident
Car accident NOS, nontraffic
Car occupant injured in nontraffic accident NOS
 
V49.3 Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident
Child Code
Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Child Code
Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident, sequela

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External Cause MVA
[QUOTE="nickelclaw, post: 509451, member: 256517"] Correct because we don't know if it was a car accident he was struck by another car also like you mentioned don't know if person was driver/passenger... [ Read More ]
Is this a 99204? 99204 e/m
My provider reported 99204. I only see the HPI as a EPF which would bring this to a 99202. Can anyone take a stab at this and let me know what you think? Thanks, Jo --------------------------... [ Read More ]
DEXA SCAN CPT 77080 and 77082
[QUOTE="thopkins30, post: 163600, member: 73606"]We are having trouble getting pd for the vertebral fracture assesment (77082) when billed with 77080. BCBS is denying this as not being medically nece... [ Read More ]
Mva
V49.88X_ Peace @_*... [ Read More ]
MVA coded as Collision with Other Nonmotor Vehicle??
The Includes Note under category V46 states "collision with animal-drawn vehicle, animal being ridden, streetcar" I think you're correct using V49.40XA... [ Read More ]
MVA coded as Collision with Other Nonmotor Vehicle?? external cause icd 10 vehicle accident
I have a patient with multiple injuries from an MVA and the narrative says "... patient was driving her car SB on (name of interstate) when she stuck another vehicle. Patient was a restrained driver a... [ Read More ]
Qualifying signs for V49.89
Can someone tell me what the qualifying signs are to be able to add V49.89 as a secondary code for a lesion removal. Thanks for your help! Found it!... [ Read More ]
V58.69 Long term us of medication
I have a Dr who ordered a dexa in Aug 2015, for a patient who is postmenopausal, vit D deficient, & has long term PPI usage. I know I can use V49.81 for the postmenopausal & 268.9 for the Vit D defic... [ Read More ]
screening dexa dilemma
[b]Coder Help[/b] [QUOTE="Stefanie, post: 130871, member: 18476"]I believe that most ladies over the age of 65 are postmenopausal, that doesn't necessarily mean the provider has determined that they ... [ Read More ]
V49.89 Cross over
Good Afternoon, I have many insurance companies that require I use V49.89 to show a pt. did have symptoms. Do we know if there is a new symptoms code in I-10. I have been trying to find something. Wi... [ Read More ]
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