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We help a lot of refugees at our clinic and our providers keep using Z02.89- Encounter for other administrative examinations as the Pri... [ Read More ]
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Can the Supervision of elderly pregnancy code (009.5__) be assigned based on patient's age of 35 and older even if the documentation does not state Adva... [ Read More ]
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Can the Supervision of elderly pregnancy code (009.5__) be assigned based on patient's age of 35 and older even if the documentation does not state Adva... [ Read More ]
Hello,
Are we able to use codes 009 in outpatient OB Triage visit and more than one at once.
For example patient age 37, 12wks pregnant with her 5th child and has not received prenatal care yet. Ca... [ Read More ]
Can the Supervision of elderly pregnancy code (009.5__) be assigned based on patient's age of 35 and older even if the documentation does not state Advance Maternal Age? I was told by a coder that the... [ Read More ]
Can you assign the Supervision of elderly pregnancy code (009.5__) if the provider does not state in the medical record Advanced Maternal Age? ACOG states that is patient is 35 years and older at exp... [ Read More ]
If the provider documents that the patient is at high risk due to mono-di twins, do you need to code both ICD-10 009.89 supervision of other high risk pregnancy and 030.03, twin pregnancy, mono/di? Do... [ Read More ]
You have to remember the indentations make a difference.
Ulcer is the main term
stasis (venous)- see Varix, leg, with, ulcer [this would be WITH varicose veins]
without varicose veins I8... [ Read More ]
A patient is described as being bitten by a dog, but each wound is being described by size as a laceration and a puncture wound, and abrasions are also listed. While listing these injuries should the... [ Read More ]
Yes, you need more!
Fracture - R Intertrochanteric Hip is going to be under S72.14-- ...does the note or XR specify displaced/non-displaced? If not, per guidelines assume displaced. Open or Closed? ... [ Read More ]