Re: Coding Pain

[Lois Bluhm]

Muscle Wasting and Disuse atrophy might work if you can find it in the book. Muscle weakness is 728.87 but I can't remember if that is one that will no longer bill.  I don't have a book here but tomorrow when I am at the office I could check if you need.   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 3:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Coding Pain   In a message dated 3/20/2004 12:04:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Many OTs continue to use debility as their supporting ICD-9 rehab. diagnosis. Anyone out there have a better code? I used to know a code for decline in functional abilities but cannot locate. I have an 04 AMA code book but am having difficulty navigating it. I would appreciate any help out there. Thanks in advance. 780.79?