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Coding => Coding => : melissa_2004 October 31, 2010, 08:19:21 PM

: Coding Medicare Breast exam
: melissa_2004 October 31, 2010, 08:19:21 PM
I am reviewing encounters provided for billing and came across one that is a Medicare patient and the note is that a breast exam only noting 99397 was done.  What is the correct ICD for a breast only exam? V72.31 is provided however this is for a breast and pelvic exam.  The pelvic was not done. 
: Re: Coding Medicare Breast exam
: oneround November 01, 2010, 06:03:37 PM
  V76.10 if no  pelvic
  V72.31 breast,pelvic w/wo smear

  Based upon information given.  What is your coder coding it as? 
: Re: Coding Medicare Breast exam
: melissa_2004 November 01, 2010, 06:45:58 PM
It was coded as v72.31 but the notes specifically state no pelvic, breast exam only. 
: Re: Coding Medicare Breast exam
: oneround November 02, 2010, 02:01:52 PM
may want to confir with your peer then as she/he may be seeing something in the pt chart to support the breast/pelvic ICD.  But based upon the info given I would code it as the breast exam only in no pelvic or pap was performed.