The reason for the cardiovascular test.
When diagnosis codes are reported and sequenced on an insurance claim, official guidelines are available to provide instructions for the correct assignment of ICD-9-CM codes. These instructions are intended to ensure that the correct reason for the diagnostic service is reported and that procedures are reimbursed when they are medically necessary.
Parman
Cindy C
CC
Coding Strategies Inc., USA. cindy.parman@codingstrategies.com
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D014481:United States