Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

Do N95.0 and N95.2 look foreign? Get your ob-gyn ICD-10 equivalents now. Spare yourself denial hot flashes by taking this threepart postmenopausal abnormality scenario challenge. Background: Menopause is the normal physiologic cessation of menstruation that occurs as a woman ages because the ovaries stop producing estrogen and the reproductive system gradually shuts down. This process, which has an average age of onset at 50.5 years, usually takes approximately one year to complete, but it may last anywhere from six months to more than five years. Your ob-gyn may see a perimenopausal patient for any number of conditions, including vaginal dryness, erratic or scanty menstrual cycles, or vaginal atrophy. Consequently, you should be aware of the conditions that can occur during this phase of a woman's life. Fill In These Blanks Using Your ICD-9 Book Question 1: Your ob-gyn sees a postmenopausal patient with an inflamed vagina because the tissues are [...]