Tip: Check VA financial enrollment, then evaluate billing. If you are treating patients under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) and not receiving reimbursement, ensure electronic funds transfer (EFT) is properly set up [...]
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 [...]
The M93.0- code set is about to get bigger. When ICD-10 2023 takes effect on Oct. 1, 2023, coders will have a lot more diagnoses to choose from when a patient reports with a slipped upper femoral epiphysis. Why? The [...]
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: How will the laryngitis and strep throat codes change now that ICD-10 is taking over? Answer: Under ICD-10, you’ll use code J04.0 (Acute laryngitis) to report acute laryngitis without obstruction. In addition, ICD-10 asks you to report an additional code (B95-B97) [...]
Choose one of three options for an appropriate description. You won’t have to select from dozens of ICD-10 codes in place of ICD-9 code 034.0 (Streptococcal sore throat) when you begin using the new diagnosis system in October. In fact, [...]
Wait for lab results before assigning the final code. ICD-9 coding: When using the ICD-9-CM code set, you report 034.0 (Streptococcal sore throat) if the patient suffers from streptococcal laryngitis. The ICD-9 manual also directs you to 034.0 if the [...]
Wait for lab results before assigning the final code. ICD-9 coding: When using the ICD-9-CM code set, you report 034.0 (Streptococcal sore throat) if the patient suffers from streptococcal laryngitis. The ICD-9 manual also directs you to 034.0 if the [...]
Fortunately, however, coding choices for this condition won’t expand dramatically. Your otolaryngology practice probably sees patients with symptoms of strep throat every day, and this common illness is marked by pain and redness in the throat, potential fever, and sometimes [...]
