1995 & 1997 DOCUMENTATION GUIDELINES

Requires ICD-9 code V77.1, special screening for diabetes mellitus. Covered for beneficiaries with these risk areas yearly (all beneficiaries, not just those eligible for IPPE): Hypertension. Dyslipidemia. Obesity, defined as a body mass index greater than or equal to 30kg/m2. Previous identification of an elevated impaired fasting glucose ................
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