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Yesica

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Prediabetic
« on: November 20, 2009, 03:04:18 PM »

Hello,

Does anybody know if theres a dx code for prediabetic.

Thanks for any inputs.

margemib

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Re: Prediabetic
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009, 06:22:09 PM »
I came up with 790.29
pre-diabetes NOS
check it out.
Margie Finlay CMRS

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Re: Prediabetic
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009, 06:47:48 PM »
Abnormal Glucose Tolerance (prediabetes)   790.2
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Yesica

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Re: Prediabetic
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2009, 08:49:43 PM »
Thanks for the help.

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Re: Prediabetic
« Reply #4 on: 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.

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Re: Prediabetic
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Re: Prediabetic
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2009, 09:41:59 PM »
cprrect 790.29 is pre-nos
 
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Re: Prediabetic
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2009, 09:41:59 PM »