Here’s the code to report for nonpyogenic meningitis. When the medical record reflects a patient with meningitis, coders should be attuned to look for specific details, such as the exact type of meningitis and whether it’s bacterial meningitis or not. [...]
Report G03.0 for nonpyogenic meningitis. When your surgeon documents meningitis in the medical record, you need to be aware of numerous details such as the exact type of meningitis and whether it’s bacterial meningitis or not. Answer the following questions [...]
See how your answers to the quiz match with the experts’. Have you nailed down proper ICD-10 bacterial meningitis coding? Check your progress by reviewing the answers to the quiz on page 42. Answer 1: The correct answer is option [...]
Keep watch: ICD-10 offers new code descriptors. ICD-10 has a one-to-match for most codes for bacterial meningitis. However, there are some exceptions. Some ICD-10 codes have a new descriptor and others map to more than one ICD-9 code. Test your [...]
See how your answers to the quiz match with the experts’. Have you nailed down proper ICD-10 bacterial meningitis coding? Check your progress by reviewing the answers to the quiz on page 42. Answer 1: The correct answer is option [...]
Keep watch: ICD-10 offers new code descriptors. ICD-10 has a one-to-match for most codes for bacterial meningitis. However, there are some exceptions. Some ICD-10 codes have a new descriptor and others map to more than one ICD-9 code. Test your [...]
