Question: A patient presented to our radiology practice with complaints of sharp right upper leg pain. The radiologist captured anteroposterior (AP), lateral, and posteroanterior (PA) X-ray views. The radiologist noted in the report that there were no fractures. What diagnosis code [...]
Don’t miss new coding options for vehicle accidents, either. There are myriad new codes for diagnoses surrounding substance use and abuse, helping coders expand the patient narratives of health and care. Look, too, for the new options for V codes. [...]
Another well-represented group in 2023 is 2-wheeled vehicle accident diagnoses. Coders should look at the new list of codes for patients that report with a consumption or poisoning issue related to substance use. Why? ICD-10 2023 has new codes aimed [...]
Also, see how well 2-wheeled vehicle accidents are represented in 2023. ED coders will want to start looking into updating their coding for patients that report with a consumption or poisoning issue related to substance use. ICD-10 2023 has a [...]
Do you know the key terms that can lead you to the right replacement code? When your surgeon decides a patient needs a hip replacement, coders need to be ready to spring into action with knowledge of the different types [...]
Feds currently reviewing proposals for ICD-10 updates. While the ICD-10 authors haven’t updated the diagnosis coding book for the past half-decade, that moratorium is about to end. The first annual update of the ICD-10 manual will take effect on Oct. [...]
New codes, additions, and deletions will account for revisions in October. The five-year moratorium on ICD-10 code updates is about to end. On Oct. 1, 2016, the first annual update of the ICD-10 manual will take effect. You can anticipate [...]
Watch for revised rules for multiple procedures, root operations, body parts, and more. The ICD-10-PCS codes update for fiscal year FY2017 brings you 3,651 new and 487 revised PCS codes to learn about. “I think that most coding personnel will [...]
Prepare to implement revisions in your Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis coding. The CDC has posted a preliminary list of ICD-10-CM changes for October 1 (aka ICD-10-CM 2017), and just in case you don’t have time right now to sort through about [...]
Prepare to implement revisions in your Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis coding. The CDC has posted a preliminary list of ICD-10-CM changes for October 1 (aka ICD-10-CM 2017), and just in case you don’t have time right now to sort through about [...]
