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Upgrade Your Neuralgia Coding Toolbox

Published on Wed Jan 28, 2009

Watch out: Coders and physicians may use different terms for same Dx. Could your anatomy books be wrong? You need to code a peripheral nerve procedure performed by your pain management specialist, but his documentation mentions only the trigeminal nerve, which is a cranial nerve. What's your next step? Clear up the diagnosis and code right every time with these hints. Note Differences In Physician's/Coding Terms Medically, the nervous system is divided into two parts -- the central nervous system (CNS), which consists of the brain and spinal cord; and the peripheral nervous system (PNS), which consists of spinal nerves and cranial nerves. Spinal nerves in the PNS extend from the spinal cord and connect the CNS to the limbs and organs. The 12 cranial nerves of the PNS connect the brain to the periphery. Peripheral nerve disorders can be the result of diseases such as diabetes, infection, and nerve compression, [...]
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