Question: One of our physicians diagnosed a patient who is four weeks pregnant with HIV. She has not experienced any HIV-related conditions. Which ICD-10 codes are appropriate for this encounter? Indiana Subscriber Answer: The proper coding for this is as follows: O98.711 [...]
Find out if your coding comprehension is up to date. Once you’ve answered the quiz questions on page 3, compare your answers with the ones below. Answer 1: For any hernia repair in the new “anterior abdominal hernia” category, you’ll [...]
Also: check out the new guidance for reporting COPD. Last month, we covered the office/outpatient time changes you can expect in 2024, but can you recall the new ICD-10 codes that took effect Apr. 1, 2023? How about the ones [...]
Question: A patient with acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of the right shoulder develops a major osseous defect. How should I choose a diagnosis code, or codes, for this condition? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: You will need two diagnosis codes to accurately report this condition. [...]
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 [...]
Capture family history for medical necessity. When your pathologist examines colon polyp(s) from a patient with suspected Lynch syndrome, the tissue exam may be just the tip of the iceberg. Look at the following case to see if you can [...]
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 [...]
Find out how to report intestinal bacteria overgrowth. Knowing which specialty-specific codes are changing can be a huge timesaver for coders who work with specialized practices. Coders who are familiar with gastroenterology should become familiar with new K codes and [...]
Apply these changes beginning Oct. 1 With almost 400 ICD-10-CM code additions and many deletions and revisions that go into effect on Oct. 1, you need to get ready for the changes that will impact your practice. We’re here to [...]
Hint: Don’t lean on SDoH just to help level up an encounter. Beginning Oct. 1, 2023, there are some updates to the Z codes categorized, especially in the as social determinants of health (SDoH) category, which you can use to [...]
