SPINAL DISORDERS AND INJURIES WITH CC/MCC DRG Code 052
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- Surgery: I.D. Craniosynostosis Type for Optimal Coding - (Nov 06, 2023)
Surgery type depends on specifics of condition. When a patient is suffering from craniosynostosis, surgery may be necessary as soon as possible — as this is a condition that affects newborns and infants and treatment windows can be narrow. Just [...]
- You Be the Coder: See the Modifier Selections for This Scenario - (Aug 21, 2023)
Question: A patient presented to the clinic complaining of foreign-body sensation and irritation in the right eye. She is s/p YAG laser capsulotomy and is still in the global period for the procedure. The ophthalmologist examined the patient, arrived at a [...]
- Finance: Majority Of Cost Reports Would Fail New Edits, CMS Analysis Finds - (May 17, 2018)
Keep long-term impact of expanded Level 1 edits in mind, experts urge. Chances are you need to shore up your cost reporting practices to avoid failing newly announced Level 1 edits. So indicates the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' [...]
- 2016 Hospice Cost Report Missing Information - (May 04, 2018)
Line 3 Employee Benefits - missing from 13.80% of reports in 2016 (385 reports) Line 4 Administrative & General - missing from 0.29% of reports (8) Line 5 Plant Operations and Maintenance - missing from 45.16% of reports (1,260) Line [...]
- ICD-10: Prepare Now for 7 Sweeping Changes in ICD-10's Gastroenterology Codes - (Jul 21, 2016)
Proper documentation will help guide you to the most precise codes. The first official update to ICD-10 will go into effect October 1, with changes affecting virtually every medical specialty. Gastroenterology is one area where you’ll find many updates and [...]
- Gastroenterology: Size Up These 7 Gastroenterology Changes Planned for ICD-10-CM 2017 - (Jun 10, 2016)
Get ready for more specific pancreatitis codes. The CDC has posted a preliminary list of ICD-10-CM changes for October 1 (aka ICD-10-CM 2017), and just in case you don’t want to sort through about 2,000 new codes, we’ve narrowed down [...]
- ICD-10: Size Up These 7 Gastroenterology Changes Planned for ICD-10-CM 2017 - (Jun 01, 2016)
Get ready for more specific pancreatitis codes. The CDC has posted a preliminary list of ICD-10-CM changes for October 1 (aka ICD-10-CM 2017), and just in case you don’t want to sort through about 2,000 new codes, we’ve narrowed down [...]
- ICD-10: You Will Have to Become More Specific With 714.0 Starting October 1 - (May 28, 2015)
Your physician likely already documents the location. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs but mainly attacks flexible (synovial) joints. ICD-9-CM Code: Currently, you will report this condition with 714.0 (Rheumatoid arthritis). [...]
- ICD-10: Options Expand for Open Wounds of Foot and Ankle - (Jun 12, 2014)
New diagnosis codes will distinguish which foot and what type of wound it suffered. Podiatry coders who were looking for more specificity in reporting open wounds of the ankle and foot have just over a year to wait. Under the [...]
- Upcoming Diagnostic Changes Revealed: Alter Your Classification of This Common Childhood Disease - (Jun 07, 2007)
ICD-9 2008 brings changes for 2 herpesvirus infections, recognizes infant botulismWhen new ICD-9 codes go into effect this fall, correct coding mandates that you update your superbill with new codes for roseola, Parvovirus and infant botulism.The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention released [...]