FDA has recently reclassified bupropion as a pregnancy category C drug, meaning that either (1) animal studies have demonstrated that the drug exerts animal-teratogenic or embryocidal effects, but there are no controlled studies in women, or (2) no studies are available in either animals or women
Proper documentation can support reporting of preventive counseling services and quality measures
Their support can make a big difference as you navigate the journey
I13 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease I13.0 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease I13.1 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure I13.10 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease I13.11 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease I13.2 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease Just as the two-disease combination codes, the above codes also require additional codes from the N18 series to specify the stage of kidney disease
Adhering to specific coding guidelines is essential for financial support from this government program
Fiore MC, Jaen CR, Baker TB, et al
