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Coding => Coding => : Yesica August 17, 2010, 05:23:21 PM

: Coding
: Yesica August 17, 2010, 05:23:21 PM
Hello everybody,

How would you code Vitamin b-12 malabsorption.

Thanks.
: Re: Coding
: oneround August 17, 2010, 07:00:40 PM
J3420 based upon the info you provided.  Make sure that it meets all LCD criteria supporting medical necessity
: Re: Coding
: Yesica August 17, 2010, 07:45:35 PM
Actually its for diagnosis code, sorry for not being specific.
: Re: Coding
: oneround August 17, 2010, 08:41:50 PM
look as code sedction 281.0 or 281.1