Question: If a patient is diagnosed with a menstrual migraine, how should I choose an ICD-10-CM code for the condition? Delaware Subscriber Answer: You’ll start by checking if the migraine is not intractable or intractable. We’ll go through both coding [...]
Question: Are there ICD-10 codes specific to migraine during menstruation? If so, how do I select the proper diagnosis for these patients? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: Yes, there are diagnosis codes for menstrual migraine. In order to report them properly, you’ll need [...]
Find new and expanded codes for detailed reporting. With the 2022 ICD-10-CM update that takes effect Oct. 1, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents some new COVID codes and reporting instructions, as well as multiple system [...]
Question: Can you please help me with this scenario? I’m looking at code +93623, but I’m not sure if that is correct: The cardiologist performed a procainamide infusion study. Both the pre- and post-procedure diagnoses were cardiac arrest. The patient [...]
Remember that these 2020 codes take effect in 2019. Anyone who’s played the diagnosis coding game knows that ICD-10 2020 codes go into effect on October 1, 2019, so the 2020 tag is a bit misleading. 2020 is now: The [...]
Start knowing these codes now; only 4 months ‘til implementation! There’s a new list of ICD-10 codes to consider for 2020. Anyone who’s played the diagnosis coding game knows that these codes go into effect on October 1, 2019, so [...]
Codes go into effect in October 2019, so know them well. There’s a new list of ICD-10 codes to consider for 2020. Anyone who’s played the diagnosis coding game knows that these codes go into effect on October 1, 2019, [...]
Measles — once considered eliminated in the United States — is back with a vengeance and continues to spread across the nation, with another 75 cases added in the last week. “From January 1 to May 10, 2019, 839 individual [...]
Employ these crucial codes into your radiology coding repertoire in time for 2019. Staying on top of the vast number of new and revised ICD-10 codes arriving in October should always be a priority for radiology coders. Depending on your [...]
K52.82 now includes codes for 4 new types of proctocolitis. ICD-10-CM coding can be a challenging experience, especially with the plethora of new and more specific codes expected this fall. “It is not possible to rank (or prioritize) code changes [...]
