Question: Following an imaging scan, the physician listed the findings as aortic root abscess. What codes should I assign to report the diagnosis? Alaska Subscriber Answer: You’ll need to review multiple factors before assigning the correct codes for an aortic root abscess. [...]
See if you caught the right codes for this common pneumonia. Coders had ample warning that the J code category of ICD-10-CM code set would see a lot of changes, but now you have an opportunity to see how you [...]
Question: Following an imaging scan, the physician listed the findings as aortic root abscess. What codes should I assign to report the diagnosis? California Subscriber Answer: You’ll need to review multiple factors before assigning the correct codes for an aortic root abscess. [...]
Did you pick out the correct RAS codes? How well did you pay attention to the J-code changes in the ICD-10-CM code set this year? See if your answers from the quiz questions on page 3 match up with the [...]
Question: Following an imaging scan, the physician listed the findings as aortic root abscess. What codes should I assign to report the diagnosis? Alaska Subscriber Answer: You’ll need to review multiple factors before assigning the correct codes for an aortic root abscess. [...]
Know how to report COPD and related conditions. Pulmonologists commonly see patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnoses, but coding the condition isn’t always a straight shot. Several factors can affect your COPD code selection. With these five tips [...]
Some, but not all, diagnoses are acceptable for conjunctival and corneal FBRs. When your ED physician performs a foreign body removal (FBR) from a patient’s eye, you’ll need to include spot-on ICD-10 coding to prove medical necessity for the procedure. [...]
Question: What ICD-10-CM code should I report for an aortic root abscess? New Hampshire Subscriber Answer: An aortic root abscess is usually the result of an infection of the aortic valve. If there is no diagnosis indicating an underlying infection, [...]
Question: What ICD-10-CM code should I report for an aortic root abscess? Maine Subscriber Answer: An aortic root abscess is usually the result of an infection of the aortic valve. If there is no diagnosis indicating an underlying infection, you [...]
Report N18.2 for stage 2 CKD. If your physician treats cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD), you must be aware of the extensive reporting rules in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. For example, do you know what [...]
