ICD-9 Codes for MVC exam without treatment? And ADHA....

[Guest guest]

Hi gang,

I am a little lost. So a kid in a car that was hit. Grandma brings him in to

get a checkup. Tenderness noted at C1, but this was preexisting and the kid is

on ADHD meds.....call me crazy but I think there is a correlation there.....

But nothing there from the collision. So how do I bill the PIP without a good

DX code? I am lost what to use.

PS. Anyone have any good chiro stuff on ADHD and treatment for the mom to read?

Garreth Mac

[Guest guest]

Sounds a little bit like, “Professor Plum In The Library With The Candlestick”.

Could you give a bit more detail?

How do you know that that C1 tenderness is preexisting?

“I think there is a correlation there.....”

Correlation to what?

We need your minnnnnnd Garreth!

--

E. Abrahamson, D.C.

Chiropractic physician

Lake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic

315 Second Street

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com

Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 18:08:18 -0700 (PDT)

To: <oregondcs >

Subject: ICD-9 Codes for MVC exam without treatment? And ADHA....

Hi gang,

I am a little lost. So a kid in a car that was hit. Grandma brings him in to get a checkup. Tenderness noted at C1, but this was preexisting and the kid is on ADHD meds.....call me crazy but I think there is a correlation there.....

But nothing there from the collision. So how do I bill the PIP without a good DX code? I am lost what to use.

PS. Anyone have any good chiro stuff on ADHD and treatment for the mom to read?

Garreth Mac

[Guest guest]

Garreth, I think it would be appropriate to use an E code, like E812.1 (vehicle collision with another vehicle, passenger). That describes the reason for the evaluation, and will get your evaluation covered. You could also email Dr. Freedland and ask him. He may have another idea.

Don White, RN, DC

Beaverton, OR

Hi gang,I am a little lost. So a kid in a car that was hit. Grandma brings him in to get a checkup. Tenderness noted at C1, but this was preexisting and the kid is on ADHD meds.....call me crazy but I think there is a correlation there.....But nothing there from the collision. So how do I bill the PIP without a good DX code? I am lost what to use.PS. Anyone have any good chiro stuff on ADHD and treatment for the mom to read?Garreth Mac