Question: I have a radiology report that documents a “redemonstration of the distal ulnar fracture fragment.” Does this mean that I should assign a code for the bone fracture or report a code for a loose body in the joint? [...]
Question: Our ophthalmologist diagnosed a patient with monocular esotropia in the right eye, with a V pattern. Can you explain the different types of strabismus and how to figure out which diagnosis code to report in this case? Ohio Subscriber Answer: Strabismus [...]
Question: Encounter notes indicate that after a level-four evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient with Felty’s syndrome in the left wrist, the surgeon performed wrist arthroplasty with interposition but no mention of fixation. How should I code [...]
Remember, the codes went into effect Oct. 1. ICD-10 has snuck up sooner than expected, as it seems to every year. Breakdown: The new code list took effect Oct. 1, 2023, so you should be using the new diagnosis codes [...]
Find new options for muscle wasting disease. Among the 1,468 new ICD-10 codes, 251 deleted codes, 35 revised codes, and 36 codes converted to parent codes, there are some updates you’ll want to know if you’re coding muscular dystrophy or [...]
Intraoperative/postprocedural complications get new codes, too. The final list for ICD-10 2023 is official — and it’s a doozy. Specifics: ICD-10 2023 will feature: 1,468 new codes, 251 deleted codes, 35 revised codes, and 36 codes converted to parent. That’s [...]
Question: Our ED provider recently saw an elderly patient who had a cat bite infected with cellulitis on her left big toe. We provided wound care and antibiotics via PICC line. How should we code for this encounter? Ohio Subscriber [...]
Lean on ICD-10 code knowledge. ICD-10 knowledge can help you pinpoint the reason for the scan. Even though most people receive ultrasounds during pregnancies, it’s important that you, as a coder, know that not all obstetric ultrasounds are routine. Many [...]
You should use the appropriate ICD-10-CM code to identify the reason for the scan. Most women receive an ultrasound during their pregnancies, but that doesn’t mean you should consider all obstetric ultrasounds as routine. While many offices may be using [...]
Would you choose the best-suited codes for each scenario? Treating cornea diagnoses is an important part of every eye care practice, but coding them can sometimes stop you in your tracks. Many of these conditions have tricky coding rules, which [...]
