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ICD-10-CM Code for Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere B95.2

ICD-10 code B95.2 for Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

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Orthopaedic coding question
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Need guidelines on this
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T84.50XA
Hi Mtsoldevila, The reason you get a denial is the insurance company needs more information as primary definitive illness or condition caused T84 to be used.. Which joint was infected that got the pr... [ Read More ]
Reopening Craniotomy
[QUOTE="melanie.post@outlook.com, post: 375597, member: 282460"] I have a note for a pt. who had reopening of right frontotemporal parietal craniotomy with wound debridement & removal of mesh, craniop... [ Read More ]
B96.1
Agreed, per the ICD-10 section notes for B95-B97: [I]These categories are provided [B]for use as supplementary or additional codes[/B] to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsew... [ Read More ]
B96.1
In the guidelines it says for B95, B96, or B97 they are to be used as additional codes to identify the organism. They can't be used as primary diagnosis codes.... [ Read More ]
B96.1
Why are some payors noting B codes ,without instructional notes advising that an additional organism code as required , as never being able to be used as a primary dx for procedure? While it is true ... [ Read More ]
B95 range as primary dx?
[QUOTE="nicolez, post: 490513, member: 700761"] Can codes in the B95 range be used as a primary diagnosis for any reason? The setting is a dermatology office visit, 99202. We've gotten denials stating... [ Read More ]
B95 range as primary dx?
Can codes in the B95 range be used as a primary diagnosis for any reason? The setting is a dermatology office visit, 99202. We've gotten denials stating it can't be, but our in-house coder has not pro... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis Code
The payer is correct - B95.61 cannot be a primary diagnosis. Per the section B95-B97 guidelines in ICD-10: "[I]These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify ... [ Read More ]
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