Question: What is the difference between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and wrist pain? Also, how should I report ICD-10 codes for each condition? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: Generally, pain in the wrist primarily involves pain in the wrist. The pain is localized [...]
Urgent: Apply before the window closes May 6. With the pandemic expected to stretch into next year, telehealth will continue to be the modus operandi for many providers to care for patients virtually. Whether you need to boost your current [...]
A hereditary condition and transplant complications may face coding changes. Corneal dystrophy and corneal transplant complications could both be subjected to major overhaul come October 2019 as part of the ICD-10 update. Proposals from the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee [...]
Hereditary corneal dystrophies, corneal transplant complications might be coded differently if proposals are finalized. Coding for corneal dystrophy and complications after corneal transplant could be set for a big overhaul as part of the Oct. 1, 2019 ICD-10 update. That’s [...]
Question: Could you explain how to report ICD-10 codes for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)? Our coders have had a problem transitioning from ICD-9 to ICD-10 on our CTS claims. New York Subscriber Answer: ICD-10 premiered in October of 2015, but some coders [...]
Heads up: Don’t ignore categories with associated signs and symptoms. A patient who suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is experiencing a compression neuropathy. This compression can lead to paresthesia, pain, numbness, and other symptoms in the distribution of the [...]
Check detailed codes for side specificity. If you’re in a neuro-ophthalmology practices, the last two months may have already made you familiar with the new diagnosis codes for disorders of optic chiasm and other visual pathway disorders, which took effect [...]
Look to the tabular index for your best choice. When a patient suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), she has a compression neuropathy. This can cause paresthesia, pain, numbness, and other symptoms in the distribution of the median nerve, possibly [...]
Check detailed codes for side specificity. If you’re in a neuro-ophthalmology practices, the last two months may have already made you familiar with the new diagnosis codes for disorders of optic chiasm and other visual pathway disorders, which took effect [...]
Check detailed codes for side specificity. If you’re in a neuro-ophthalmology practices, the last two months may have already made you familiar with the new diagnosis codes for disorders of optic chiasm and other visual pathway disorders, which took effect [...]
