Question: If a patient suffers from effusion of the same ankle and foot, should I submit two ICD-10 codes? Or is there a combination code for this diagnosis? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: You should report two codes, but it can be a bit [...]
Rely on anatomical site to code this condition correctly. Knowing exactly which part of the foot or ankle are affected by joint effusion is paramount to selecting an accurate diagnosis code. Beyond the diagnosis, coders should also understand potential treatment [...]
Question: If a patient suffers from effusion of the same ankle and foot, should I submit two ICD-10 codes? Or is there a combination code for this diagnosis? Texas Subscriber Answer: You should report two codes, but it can be a bit [...]
Question: An established patient suffering from rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of the right foot reports to the orthopedist’s office. The orthopedist performs a level-four evaluation and management (E/M) service, takes a three-view right foot X-ray, and decides to perform [...]
Identifying the affected area is key to accurately coding this condition. In order to accurately code a case of joint effusion, several key questions need to be addressed. First, it’s essential to identify which part of the foot or ankle [...]
Question: A new patient reports to the podiatrist complaining of right ankle pain. The provider performs an evaluation and management (E/M) service that lasts 32 minutes and involves low-level medical decision making (MDM). Based on the E/M, the podiatrist performs [...]
Question: I have encounter notes that indicate the radiologist diagnosed the patient with contracture of the right foot after taking X-rays. What diagnosis code(s) do I need to assign? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: You’ll assign M24.574 (Contracture, right foot) to report the patient’s [...]
You should report M25.474 for effusion of the right foot. When your podiatrist treats joint effusion in his practice, you must answer several questions to code the case correctly. First, you must know what part of the foot the effusion [...]
Question: The podiatrist performed a level-three evaluation and management (E/M) service for an established patient. In the medical documentation, the podiatrist noted that the patient suffered from a solitary bone cyst in her right ankle and foot. Which ICD-10 and [...]
Question: The provider performs a level-three evaluation and management (E/M) service for an established patient. Encounter notes indicate that the patient suffers from a “solitary bone cyst, R ankle/foot.” What code should I report for this diagnosis? Also, what is the [...]
