What ICD-9 Codes to use on New Patient physical?

The following ICD-9 Codes can be used on a New Patient Physical:

780.0 General symptom of abnormal findings, initial encounter

V70.0 General medical examination

V72.81 Routine checkup

V70.5 History taking and examination, other comprehensive

V70.6 Observation for medical reasons, < 24 hours

V70.8 Other specified observations and evaluations

V76.5 Periodic checkup, newborn infants

V76.6 Periodic checkup, preschool children

V76.7 Periodic checkup, school children

V76.8 Periodic checkup, adolescent

V76.9 Periodic checkup, adult

Z00.121 Asymptomatic hypertension without (known) hypertensive heart disease or chronic kidney disease

Z00.131 Asymptomatic hypertension with hypertensive heart disease without congestive heart failure and without chronic kidney disease

Z00.19 Asymptomatic hypertension, unspecified

Z01.51 Elevated cholesterol

Z03.0 Family history of cardiovascular disease

Z03.4 Family history of heart disease of unspecified type

Z70.0 Hypertension

Z72.4 Obesity

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