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 the ED physician diagnosed acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in the patient’s hand. How should I report this diagnosis? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: The best ICD-10 code isn’t clear with the information provided. Do this: Go back and check [...]
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 [...]
Question: During a level 3 office evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, the provider diagnoses acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in the patient’s hand. How should I report this encounter? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: The E/M is easy enough: report [...]
Question: During a level-three office evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, the provider diagnoses acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in the patient’s hand. How should I report this encounter? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: The E/M is easy enough: report 99203 (Office [...]
Hint: Defining illnesses may be key. If you are caring for a resident with HIV/AIDS and wondering how to document the presence of either disease in Section I (Active Diagnoses) of the MDS, it’s crucial that you understand the difference [...]
Question: One of our established patients with diabetes recently competed in a marathon. Several days later, he reported to our practitioner with pain and swelling in his left big toe. Our physician noted an area on the toe that was [...]
Question: One of our diabetic patients recently competed in a marathon. Several days later, he reported to our practitioner with pain and swelling in his left big toe. Our physician noted an area on the toe that was filled with [...]
Question: One of our diabetic patients recently competed in a marathon. Several days later, he reported to our practitioner with pain and swelling in his left big toe. Our physician noted an area on the toe that was filled with [...]
Question: What are the 2017 updates for diagnosis codes for intestinal infarction? How can we code for acute diffuse intestinal infarction? Georgia Subscriber Answer: There are 2017 updates that impact your diagnosis codes for ischemia and infarction of the small and large [...]
