Venous insuff VS PVD

annie2025_annie2025_
in Home Care Coding General
When a pt has both Venous Insufficiency and PVD documented, do we use both codes or is VI just more specific? They are both "veins" so I'm a little confused

by the difference.

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  • mandypilgrimmandypilgrim
    edited April 2017
    Venous insufficiency is a problem with the veins, PVD is the arteries so it would be correct to code both

    Thanks,
    Mandy J Pilgrim RHIT | Coding Technician I | Revenue Cycle | Phone: 715-530-2101|pilgrim.mandy@mayo.edu
    Mayo Clinic Health System - Home Health and Hospice | 1400 Bellinger St | PO Box 1510 Eau Claire, WI 54702 | mayoclinichealthsystem.org
  • mandypilgrimmandypilgrim
    Venous insufficiency is a problem with the veins, PVD is the arteries so it would be correct to code both

    Thanks,
    Mandy J Pilgrim RHIT | Coding Technician I | Revenue Cycle | Phone: 715-530-2101|pilgrim.mandy@mayo.edu
    Mayo Clinic Health System - Home Health and Hospice | 1400 Bellinger St | PO Box 1510 Eau Claire, WI 54702 | mayoclinichealthsystem.org

    From: Ann-Marie Moe [mailto:AMMoe@covenantcareathome.org]
    Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:29 PM
    To: HomeCareCoding-L
    Subject: [homecarecoding-l] Venous insuff VS PVD


    When a pt has both Venous Insufficiency and PVD documented, do we use both codes or is VI just more specific? They are both "veins" so I'm a little confused

    by the difference.

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    Venous insufficiency is a problem with the veins, PVD is the arteries so it would be correct to code both

     

    Thanks,

    Mandy J Pilgrim RHIT
    |
    Coding Technician I | Revenue Cycle | Phone: 715-530-2101|pilgrim.mandy@mayo.edu

    Mayo Clinic Health System – Home Health and Hospice | 1400 Bellinger
    St | PO Box 1510  Eau Claire, WI 54702 | mayoclinichealthsystem.org

     

    From: Ann-Marie Moe [mailto:AMMoe@covenantcareathome.org]


    Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:29 PM

    To: HomeCareCoding-L

    Subject: [homecarecoding-l] Venous insuff VS PVD

     

    When a pt has both Venous Insufficiency and PVD documented, do we use both codes or is VI just more specific?  They are both "veins" so I'm a little confused

    by the difference.

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  • Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.comNancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
    edited April 2017
    Correction Mandy:
    Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and progressive circulation disorder caused by narrowing, blockage, or spasms in a blood vessel. PVD may involve disease in any of the blood vessels outside of the heart including the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels.


    Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D-10
    Utilization Review Specialist
    Kindred at Home
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    501-508-8526 (o)
    501-690-2027 (c)
    Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
  • Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.comNancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
    Correction Mandy:
    Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and progressive circulation disorder caused by narrowing, blockage, or spasms in a blood vessel. PVD may involve disease in any of the blood vessels outside of the heart including the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels.


    Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D-10
    Utilization Review Specialist
    Kindred at Home
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    501-508-8526 (o)
    501-690-2027 (c)
    Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com


    From: Pilgrim, Mandy J. [mailto:Pilgrim.Mandy@mayo.edu]
    Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:37 PM
    To: HomeCareCoding-L
    Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE:[homecarecoding-l] Venous insuff VS PVD

    Venous insufficiency is a problem with the veins, PVD is the arteries so it would be correct to code both

    Thanks,
    Mandy J Pilgrim RHIT | Coding Technician I | Revenue Cycle | Phone: 715-530-2101|pilgrim.mandy@mayo.edu
    Mayo Clinic Health System - Home Health and Hospice | 1400 Bellinger St | PO Box 1510 Eau Claire, WI 54702 | mayoclinichealthsystem.org

    From: Ann-Marie Moe [mailto:AMMoe@covenantcareathome.org]
    Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:29 PM
    To: HomeCareCoding-L
    Subject: [homecarecoding-l] Venous insuff VS PVD


    When a pt has both Venous Insufficiency and PVD documented, do we use both codes or is VI just more specific? They are both "veins" so I'm a little confused

    by the difference.

    ---

    This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentials tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages.

    ---

    This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentials tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages.
  • annie2025_annie2025_
    Thank you, I will code both. Thanks Nancy and Mandy!

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    From: Wolverton, Nancy R
    Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 10:39:28 AM
    To: HomeCareCoding-L
    Subject: RE:[homecarecoding-l] Venous insuff VS PVD

    Correction Mandy:
    Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and progressive circulation disorder caused by narrowing, blockage, or spasms in a blood vessel. PVD may involve disease in any of the blood vessels outside of the heart including the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels.


    Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D-10
    Utilization Review Specialist
    Kindred at Home
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    501-508-8526 (o)
    501-690-2027 (c)
    Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com


    From: Pilgrim, Mandy J. [mailto:Pilgrim.Mandy@mayo.edu]
    Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:37 PM
    To: HomeCareCoding-L
    Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE:[homecarecoding-l] Venous insuff VS PVD

    Venous insufficiency is a problem with the veins, PVD is the arteries so it would be correct to code both

    Thanks,
    Mandy J Pilgrim RHIT | Coding Technician I | Revenue Cycle | Phone: 715-530-2101|pilgrim.mandy@mayo.edu
    Mayo Clinic Health System
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