URINARY STONES WITH MCC DRG Code 693
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- Hospice News: How Does Your CNA Pay Stack Up? - (Jan 17, 2019)
Visiting Nurse Association hospices pay certified nursing assistants nearly 10 percent more on average than for-profit hospices, according to the newly released 2019 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service, in cooperation with the National [...]
- Industry Note: Here's Who Pays Aides The Most - (Jan 04, 2019)
Visiting Nurse Association hospices pay certified nursing assistants nearly 10 percent more on average than for-profit hospices, according to the newly released 2019 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service, in cooperation with the National [...]
- Industry Norms: Find Out How Your Work Compares - (Oct 06, 2017)
How long does it take others to complete the MDS? As an MDS coordinator, you may be the only person in your role in your facility. Your colleagues can check in with peers if they have questions about the job, [...]
- You Be the Coder: Skin Rash With Unknown Cause - (Dec 02, 2012)
Question: We recently treated a patient for a skin rash that seemed to be an allergic reaction to some unknown cause. Which diagnosis code should we use? Virginia Subscriber Answer: There are several possibilities for coding the unknown skin rash. [...]
- Reader Question: 692.x May Be Code of Choice for Unknown Skin Rashes - (Feb 14, 2012)
Question: We recently treated a patient for a skin rash that seemed to be an allergic reaction to some unknown cause. Which diagnosis code should we use?Virginia SubscriberAnswer: There are several possibilities for coding the unknown skin rash. More information [...]
- Reader Question: 692.x May Be Good Choice for Unknown Skin Rashes - (Jan 19, 2012)
Question: We recently treated a patient for a skin rash that seemed to be an allergic reaction to some unknown cause. Which diagnosis code should we use?Virginia SubscriberAnswer: There are several possibilities for coding the unknown skin rash. More information from [...]
- Reader Questions: Use NOS Codes to Report Unknown Skin Rashes - (Oct 01, 2010)
Question: We recently treated a patient for a skin rash that seemed to be an allergic reaction to some unknown cause. Which diagnosis code should we use?Answer: There are several possibilities for coding the unknown skin rash. More information from [...]
- Reader Questions: Use NOS Codes to Report Unknown Skin Rashes - (Aug 28, 2010)
Question: We recently treated a patient for a skin rash that seemed to be an allergic reaction to some unknown cause. Which diagnosis code should we use?Virginia SubscriberAnswer: There are several possibilities for coding the unknown skin rash. More information [...]
- ICD-9 CODING: Differentiate NOS Versus NEC When Selecting Diagnosis Codes - (Jan 01, 2010)
Your Medicare payments could be at stake if you don't report the right ICD-9 code. Are you interchanging the terms "NEC" and "NOS" when coding your diagnoses? This habit could lead you to trouble -- and may result in costly denials [...]
- You Be the Coder: Is Meatoplasty Incidental to Tympanoplasty? - (May 12, 2006)
Question: Is meatoplasty (69310) incidental to tympanoplasty (69646), or should I appeal if I bill both and the payer rejects 69310?Georgia SubscriberAnswer: Yes, in most cases meatoplasty (69310, Reconstruction of external auditory canal [meatoplasty] [e.g., for stenosis due to injury [...]