SKIN GRAFTS AND WOUND DEBRIDEMENT FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH CC DRG Code 623

See if you can spot the best-suited codes for these scenarios. Although coding for ophthalmology is usually straightforward, there are times when selecting the most appropriate code among the thousands of options in your ICD-10 code book is more challenging. [...]

Knowing the ins and outs of Z79.- lets you incorporate a lot of information. You’ve had months to use the Z79.- (Long term (current) drug therapy) codes. Pause and make sure that your use of these drug therapy codes is [...]

Here’s the what, when, why, and how behind the Z79.6- codes. You may remember that, on Oct. 1, 2022, ICD-10-CM implemented a small but significant number of new Z79.- (Long term (current) drug therapy) codes. Now that you’ve lived with [...]

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 [...]

False timesheets in DC lead to arrest. The feds continue to crack down on fraud in the Medicaid home care services realm. Case in point: Authorities arrested Maryland resident Joseph Tamjong on June 30 after he was charged in federal [...]

Question: The podiatrist documented that the patient has a stage 3 pressure ulcer in her left heel, with associated gangrene. How should I code this? Maine Subscriber Answer: You should always check for any associated gangrene when reporting pressure ulcers [...]

Use the reflections from this report to better understand how PDPM is affecting facilities. With more than a month of Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) under your belt, you may be wondering how facilities are faring across the long-term care industry. [...]

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. [...]

Hint: Always code associated gangrene first, for pressure ulcers, if applicable. Patients who are confined to a bed, chair, or wheelchair for a prolonged period of time often suffer from pressure ulcers, which occur from prolonged pressure on the skin. [...]

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 [...]