Question: If a provider documents different phases of dysphagia, do you code each phase separately? For example, if the provider documents oral dysphagia and pharyngeal dysphagia, do you provide codes for both? And how do you code for odynophagia? AAPC [...]
Question: According to my cardiologist’s documentation, the patient has dysphagia in its pharyngeal phase four months following a cerebral infarction. Which ICD-10-CM code should I report for this diagnosis? Ohio Subscriber Answer: In this case, you should actually report two [...]
Use these tips to better navigate category I69-. Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), also known as strokes, may be a frequent occurrence in the claims you process. But be careful of operating on autopilot. Get back to the basics with ICD-10-CM guidance. [...]
To report cognitive deficits following cerebrovascular disease, look to category I69-. If your cardiologist ever documents cases of cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) and diseases in your cardiology practice, you should always refer to the rules in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for [...]
Tip: Knowing how to navigate the ICD-10 character choices will boost your coding accuracy. Coders are often called upon to code manifestations from a previous trauma or illness. These sequela effects, as they are known, are indicated by applying a [...]
Hint: Suggested E/M documentation changes could balance shortcomings. If a hefty portion of your Part B take-home pay is tied to E/M office visits, you may want to review recent Medicare proposals. However, depending on your specialty and the number [...]
Hint: Suggested E/M documentation changes could balance shortcomings. If a big part of your Medicare pay is tied to evaluation and management (E/M) office visits, you may be concerned about recent proposals from CMS. But depending on your specialty and [...]
Hint: Proposal would cause one practice in our sampling to lose $25,000 in a year. If your practice often complains about the limitations that the 1995 and 1997 E/M guidelines place on E/M coding, CMS may have delivered a gift [...]
Hint: let ICD-10-CM guidelines inform your seventh character choice. Coders are often called upon to code manifestations from a previous trauma or illness. These sequela effects, as they are known, are indicated by applying a seventh character, "S," to an [...]
Here's why determining the principal diagnosis is key to sequela selection. Neurology and PM coders often code for patients who have a prior injury, illness, or disease that exhibits new signs or symptoms after the initial injury or illness has [...]
