Cause of condition may ease your code selection woes. Ophthalmologists are no strangers to hypotony, so understanding the nuances involved in properly coding this common ocular condition is crucial if you want to avoid losing time and money. Knowing when [...]
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Question: A 33-year-old patient presented to our office with hypotony. Which is the right diagnosis code for this? New Jersey Subscriber Answer: Choosing the appropriate ICD-10 code from the H44.4x (Hypotony of eye) category will depend on your ability to [...]
Evaluate your knowledge of these rarer diagnoses. Even if you see only some diagnoses more frequently than others, you’re bound to see the occasional rarer condition. Keep the common diagnosis codes in mind, but brush up on these scenarios so [...]
From cataracts to corneal abrasions, you should be able to code these conditions. Most eye care coders have some of the most frequently-reported diagnosis codes committed to memory. But your ophthalmologist or optometrist is sure to see unique conditions from [...]
Question: Our PM specialist performed a level-three evaluation and management (E/M) service for an established patient with an elbow effusion. What is effusion, and how should I choose an ICD-10 code for elbow effusion? Montana Subscriber Answer: First, the ICD-10 [...]
Question: Which ICD-10 code applies to a diagnosis of hypotony? Codify Subscriber Answer: Choosing the appropriate ICD-10 code from the H44.4 (Hypotony of eye...) category will depend on your ability to determine whether the patient has unspecified hypotony (H44.40) or whether you [...]
A how-to guide on successfully coding DFUs under ICD-10 Diabetes and diabetic wounds are on a rapid, linear growth with no signs of plateauing, making early diagnosis and treatment essential. In order to prevent denials, you need to ace ICD-10 [...]
Cause of condition may ease your code selection woes. When your optometrist sees a patient with hypotony — defined as low intraocoular pressure — you may think the ICD-10 manual will offer just one coding choice — but unfortunately, you’d [...]
Cause of condition may ease your code selection woes. When your ophthalmologist sees a patient with hypotony—defined as low intraocoular pressure—you may think the ICD-10 manual will offer just one coding choice—but unfortunately, you’d be wrong. Your coding choices span [...]
