Cardiology Coding Alert

Hint: If you report codes from category I60-, make sure the patient has neurologic deficits.

When it comes to understanding the rules for cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) and diseases, the ICD-10 2019 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting is a great resource. Make sure you carefully read and identify all you need to know about this possible coding challenge.

Take our quiz to see how you score and safeguard your CVA reimbursements.

Question 1: What is a CVA, and what ICD-10 codes should we use to report this condition?

Question 2: What does the ICD-10 2019 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting say about reporting for intraoperative or postprocedural CVAs?

Question 3: When would you report codes from category I69- (Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease)?

Question 4: According to the guidelines, codes from category I69- that specify hemiplegia, hemiparesis, and monoplegia identify whether the dominant or nondominant side is affected. But, what should we do if the affected side is documented but is not specified as dominant or nondominant, and the classification system does not indicate a default?

Question 5: True or False. You can report codes I60- through I67- with sequela codes from category I69- when a patient has a current cerebrovascular disease and residual deficits from an old cerebrovascular disease coexist.

Question 6: True or False. You can report codes from category I69- if the patient does not have neurologic deficits.