Question: If a patient is diagnosed with a menstrual migraine, how should I choose an ICD-10-CM code for the condition? Delaware Subscriber Answer: You’ll start by checking if the migraine is not intractable or intractable. We’ll go through both coding [...]
Prep now to hit the ground running on Oct. 1, 2024. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled the 2025 ICD-10 changes on July 9, 2024. The changes include 252 codes added, 36 existing codes deleted, and 13 [...]
Question: Our lab performed a blood test for Zika virus antigen detection for a patient presenting with fever, joint pain, and headache. How should we code the test and the diagnosis? Codify Subscriber Answer: The most common lab test for Zika virus [...]
Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffered from “ab rebound tenderness.” What is this condition, and how do I choose an ICD-10 code for it? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: This is abdominal rebound tenderness, a clinical sign that your physician likely [...]
Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffered from “ab rebound tenderness.” What is this condition, and how do I choose an ICD-10 code for it? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: This is abdominal rebound tenderness, a clinical sign that your physician likely [...]
Question: What kind of support is needed to report D84.821? Do I need to see an immunosuppressant in the meds list? Does the provider need to tell me the drug? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: According to AHA ICD-10 Coding Clinic Vol 7, [...]
Question: What kind of support is needed to report D84.821? Do I need to see an immunosuppressant in the meds list? Does the provider need to tell me the drug? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: According to AHA ICD-10 Coding Clinic Vol 7, [...]
Question: Are there ICD-10 codes specific to migraine during menstruation? If so, how do I select the proper diagnosis for these patients? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: Yes, there are diagnosis codes for menstrual migraine. In order to report them properly, you’ll need [...]
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 [...]
Check out which codes you currently report are turning into parent codes. Starting Oct. 1, 2023, 501 new ICD-10 codes go into effect, and among them are several new K codes and an expanded Z code set for family history. [...]
