Re: ICD-9 code

[Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C]

Libby, ICD 9 Codes are for medical diagnoses, not procedure codes. You are describing a medical procedure.  You could code for seroma (or whatever, the MD called the fluid collection that necessitated the aspiration)  but there is no need (that I am aware of) to code the actual procedure anywhere.     Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C Clinical Editor   www.careplans.com   [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Libby Cawthorn To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:14 PM Subject: ICD-9 code How would you code needle aspiration of fluid from post-op mastectomy site performed by physician in room. My software will not allow me to enter any code (the one I chose is 85.91) with less than 3 digits to left of decimal point? Libby       Libby Cawthorn, RN Director/MDS Coordinator SNF TJ Samson Community Hospital 1301 N. Race Street Glasgow, Ky. 42141-3483 Fax# 270-651-4786 Phone# 270-651-4783