RETICULOENDOTHELIAL AND IMMUNITY DISORDERS WITH CC DRG Code 815

Also: check out the new guidance for reporting COPD. Last month, we covered the office/outpatient time changes you can expect in 2024, but can you recall the new ICD-10 codes that took effect Apr. 1, 2023? How about the ones [...]

Draw the line between diabetes before pregnancy and gestational diabetes. So you know that a diabetic pregnant patient requires services that are separate from the global package and demand a higher level of management skill — but does your patient’s [...]

And discover which codes are now unbillable parent codes. What happens outside a patient’s point of care can have a significant impact on their overall health and well-being. And thanks to the latest ICD-10-CM code update, when your eye care [...]

If your provider suspects — or patients confirm — various social determinants of health (SDoH), financial abuse, maltreatment, or neglect, then, as of April 1, 2023, there are 42 new ICD-10-CM codes to use. Keep reading to find out which [...]

Plus: See how financial difficulty is incorporated into several new codes. Starting April 1, 2023, 42 new ICD-10-CM codes go into effect. Changes were light this time around, but as family practice coders, you’re sure to find many of these [...]

Learn to distinguish 27 abdominal pain code choices. When you face an office or op note with mention of abdominal pain, having some anatomical and clinical knowledge can go a long way to choosing the correct R10.- code Consider the [...]

From symptoms and age to severity, you need multiple data points to choose a diagnosis. When a patient presents to the ED with abdominal or pelvic pain, one of the more obvious diagnosis code groups is R10.- (Abdominal and pelvic [...]

Hint: Review ICD-10 guidelines for enhanced knowledge. There are 27 different codes in the R10.- (Abdominal and pelvic pain) group, and anatomical or clinical knowledge can go a long way in helping coders choose the right code every time. Consider [...]

Follow these guidelines when applying an R10.- code. There are 27 different codes in the R10.- (Abdominal and pelvic pain) group, and anatomical or clinical knowledge can go a long way in helping coders choose the right code every time. [...]

Here’s all the clinical knowledge you need before applying an R10.- code. With 27 different codes to choose from in the R10.- (Abdominal and pelvic pain) group, it’s no wonder you have a lot of questions. In most cases, your [...]