SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE DRG Code 312

Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffers from “L trigger finger.” Is the trigger finger automatically the index finger? Or do I need to be more specific for a trigger finger diagnosis? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: You’ll need to be more specific [...]

Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffers from “L trigger finger.” Is the trigger finger automatically the index finger? Or do I need to be more specific for a trigger finger diagnosis? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: You’ll need to be more specific [...]

Consider the ulcer’s type and condition upon admission. Encounters involving non-pressure ulcers are a common occurrence in a podiatrist’s work. However, the frequent contact with these conditions does not necessarily guarantee their accurate reporting and reimbursement. Below we will take [...]

Medical terminology will help you code these conditions more easily. Your podiatrist is likely to see patients with a variety of foot and ankle ulcers. In Podiatry Coding Alert Volume 15, Number 4, we looked at code choices for pressure [...]

Know best practices for reporting transport accidents that cause injuries. ICD-10-CM 2023 adds hundreds of new V codes from which you can choose. While most ophthalmology coders are familiar with these codes, many admit to being unsure of the specifics [...]

HCFAC rakes in $5 billion. Hunting health care fraud is big business for the feds, and the latest annual Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Report shows why it will continue. “During Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, the Federal Government [...]

Pro tip: Calling a payment to a physician a ‘copay’ doesn’t mean it’s not a kickback. Hunting health care fraud is big business for the feds, and the latest annual Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Report shows why [...]

Question: What is the difference between pathological dislocations and recurrent dislocations? Notes indicate that a patient with osteoporosis suffered pain from a “shoulder dislocation,” which the orthopedist treated three with trigger point injections (TPIs) into one muscle group. I’ve narrowed [...]

Question: What is the difference between pathological dislocations and recurrent dislocations? Notes indicate that a patient with osteoporosis suffered pain from a “shoulder dislocation,” which the orthopedist treated three with trigger point injections (TPIs) into one muscle group. I’ve narrowed [...]

Question: What is the difference between pathological dislocations and recurrent dislocations? Notes indicate that a patient with osteoporosis suffered pain from a “shoulder dislocation,” which the orthopedist treated three with trigger point injections (TPIs) into one muscle group. I’ve narrowed [...]