Asked by Mitch Fenton on Jul 09, 2024

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Phillip is in the office today for a pre-employment physical that includes a drug test. In which ICD-9 series will you locate the code for this?

A) 390-459
B) 460-519
C) 760-779
D) 800-999
E) V01-V83

Pre-employment Physical

A health examination undertaken before starting a new job to ensure an individual is physically capable of performing the job duties.

ICD-9

The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, a system used for coding and classifying diagnoses and procedures associated with hospital utilization in the United States, now superseded by ICD-10.

Drug Test

A procedure to detect the presence of drugs or their metabolites in the body, typically using blood, urine, hair, or saliva samples.

  • Recognize and implement the appropriate sequence of codes for different medical conditions and interventions.
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Yanely FernandezJul 15, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
Pre-employment physicals, including drug testing, are coded under the ICD-9 V codes series (V01-V83), which are used for health services encounters that are not due to illness or injury.