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Coding => Coding => : Yesica November 20, 2009, 03:04:18 PM

: Prediabetic
: Yesica November 20, 2009, 03:04:18 PM

Hello,

Does anybody know if theres a dx code for prediabetic.

Thanks for any inputs.
: Re: Prediabetic
: margemib November 20, 2009, 06:22:09 PM
I came up with 790.29
pre-diabetes NOS
check it out.
: Re: Prediabetic
: oneround November 20, 2009, 06:47:48 PM
Abnormal Glucose Tolerance (prediabetes)   790.2
: Re: Prediabetic
: Yesica November 20, 2009, 08:49:43 PM
Thanks for the help.
: Re: Prediabetic
: Michele November 20, 2009, 09:35:38 PM
790.2 requires the fifth digit.  The 790.29 is the right fifth digit for the pre-diabetes.

: Re: Prediabetic
: oneround November 20, 2009, 09:41:59 PM
cprrect 790.29 is pre-nos