Also: review the migraine code set. Headaches come and go, and many people just chalk them up to a stressful day. However, a pediatrician or family doctor will undoubtedly be the first person a patient visits if a couple pain [...]
Also: review the migraine code set. Headaches come and go, and many people just chalk them up to a stressful day. However, a pediatrician or family doctor will undoubtedly be the first person a patient visits if a couple pain [...]
Also: review the latest additions to the migraine code set. Headaches come and go, and many people just chalk them up to a stressful day. However, the primary care physician will undoubtedly be the first person a patient visits if [...]
Cause of condition may ease your code selection woes. Ophthalmologists are no strangers to hypotony, so understanding the nuances involved in properly coding this common ocular condition is crucial if you want to avoid losing time and money. Knowing when [...]
Get the 411 on what to code – and what to leave off – your claims. Choosing the ICD-10 codes that most accurately reflect a healthcare encounter can be really complicated if you don’t understand the myriad of guidelines involved [...]
Find out which details can lead to the most specific codes. Many conditions affect the retina, from inflammation and vascular pathologies to retinal detachments and breaks. These conditions are common, and many practices that provide eye care see these problems [...]
Learn the details that lead to maximum code specificity. Retinal conditions run the gamut from inflammation and vascular pathologies to detachment and breaks. Due to their prevalence, most eye care practices see patients with such problems every day, requiring you [...]
Also find definitions of common terms. According to the Cleveland Clinic, up to 2 percent of children younger than 7 years old , approximately 10 percent of children ages 5 to 15, and 28 percent of teenagers have had a [...]
Question: What is a coloboma and what codes should I report for patients with this condition? Oklahoma Subscriber Answer: When patients have a coloboma, that means they have a defect — an area of missing tissue — in one of the structures [...]
Question: What is Behçet’s disease, and how is this condition coded? Florida Subscriber Answer: Behcet’s disease is a rare disorder that causes blood vessel inflammation throughout a patient’s body. The disease can lead to numerous signs and symptoms that can seem unrelated [...]
