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CD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes
The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) classifies morbidity and mortality information and transforms descriptions of diseases, injuries, conditions, and procedures into numerical designations. It tells Medicare and other insurers why a patient needs the X-treme Relief Thermal Compression System. Any provider billing an insurer is required to submit diagnosis codes found in the ICD-9-CM when filing claims for reimbursement.
The diagnosis code serves to determine the medical necessity for the Xtreme Relief Thermal Compression System and facilitates payment.
The physician should select the code to the highest level of specificity because the more detail the higher chance of payment. Below are some sample ICD-9-CM codes for medical conditions that may require the Xtreme Relief Thermal Compression System:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 714.0
- Torn ACL 844.2
- Sciatica 724.3
- Bursitis 727.3
- Back pain 724.5
- Lupus 710.0
- Osteo arthritis 715.90
- Torn meniscus 836.2
- Torn rotator cuff 840.4
- Chronic/acute muscle pain 729.1
- Chronic/acute joint pain 719.40 / 716.90
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