SKIN GRAFTS AND WOUND DEBRIDEMENT FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH MCC DRG Code 622

Question:  My podiatrist is treating a patient with diabetes who is also suffering from peripheral angiopathy. This patient has developed a severe stage 4 pressure sore on their right heel. Additionally, the wound has become gangrenous. I know coding the condition [...]

Question: My podiatrist is treating a patient who has diabetes and peripheral angiopathy and has developed a stage 4 decubitus ulcer on their right heel, which is also gangrenous. I understand that coding for this condition can be complicated, but could [...]

Are you as brainy about bunions as you think? Once you’ve answered the quiz questions on page 3, compare your answers with the ones provided below. Answer 1: The primary difference between a bunion and a bunionette is location. A [...]

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 [...]

Question: I have a diabetic patient with peripheral angiopathy who has a stage 4 decubitus ulcer on his right heel. The wound has gangrene also. I know coding the condition is complex, but what order should I list the codes in? [...]

Hint: Some will affect medical decision making (MDM). There are almost 1,500 ICD-10-CM changes scheduled to take effect on Oct. 1, 2022, and gastroenterology coders will soon have a handful number of new Z79 (Long term (current) drug therapy) codes [...]

Question: The podiatrist documented that the patient has a bunionette on her left foot. Which ICD-10 code should I report for this condition? Pennsylvania Subscriber Answer: You should report M21.622 (Bunionette of left foot) for this condition. Bunionette defined: A [...]

Question: An established patient who has a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder reports for an evaluation and management (E/M) service. Notes indicate that the condition was, specifically, “TMJ, arthralgia, 2-sided.” During the E/M, the provider performed a problem-focused examination and history. [...]

Question: An established patient who has a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder reports for an evaluation and management (E/M) service. Notes indicate that the condition was, specifically, “TMJ, arthralgia, 2-sided.” During the E/M, the provider performed a problem-focused examination and history. What [...]

Question: An established patient who has a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder reports for an evaluation and management (E/M) service. Notes indicate that the condition was, specifically, “TMJ, arthralgia, 2-sided.” During the E/M, the provider performed a problem-focused examination and history. What [...]