Pulmonology Coding Alert

Do you remember the big ICD-10-CM changes for the 2023 code set?

Every year is full of coding news and changes, and 2022 was no different, bringing an impressive number of new codes when ICD-10-CM 2023 became effective on October 1. As a pulmonology coder, are you up to date on the new diagnosis codes that affect your reporting?

Review the questions below to see if you know the answers!

Know the Trick to Coding Transfusion-Associated Dyspnea

Question 1: A patient visits an emergency department (ED) 12 hours after receiving a blood transfusion for anemia due to their chronic kidney disease. The patient is complaining of shortness of breath (SOB). The physician performs a physical evaluation and documents a 97.5-degree temperature, 178/80 blood pressure, SpO2 of 96 percent, and normal-looking skin. The physician diagnoses the patient with transfusion-associated dyspnea.

What code(s) would you assign for the patient’s diagnosis?

Nail Down a Newborn Sleep Apnea Diagnosis

Question 2: A pulmonologist evaluates a five-day-old patient who was born prematurely. The physician evaluates the patient’s breathing patterns while the patient sleeps. The pulmonologist diagnoses the patient with primary obstructive sleep apnea.

What code(s) would you assign for the patient’s diagnosis?

Can Endometriosis Infiltrate Into the Thoracic Area?

Question 3: A patient with endometriosis presented to their physician complaining of SOB, harsh cough, and chest pain. After diagnostic testing and procedures, the physician diagnoses the patient with endometriosis of the left lung.

Can you assign code(s) for endometriosis in the thoracic area?

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