Vascular Cases:
Take This Quiz to Master ICD-10-CM Coding for Septic Embolism
Published on Thu Mar 17, 2022
Always target a primary diagnosis. When your vascular surgeon treats affected tissues related to a septic embolism, you need diagnosis coding know-how to support medical necessity for your surgeon’s work. Septic embolisms are arterial blockages that arise from a distant infection that travels through the arterial system and lodges in small vessels anywhere in the body, such as the lungs, [...]