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 [...]
Question: I’m having trouble understanding how the word “unspecified” differs between diagnosis code descriptors. Could you please explain how the same word can mean different things? California Subscriber Answer: Certainly! According to the ICD-10-CM official guideline, section I.A.9.b, “Codes titled [...]
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: 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: 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 [...]
Plan to implement the changes on Oct. 1 Nearly 400 ICD-10-CM code additions as well as many deletions and revisions could impact your diagnosis coding when the latest update goes into effect on Oct. 1. We’re here to help you [...]
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. [...]
Time to put these new VWD, HIT, and HUS codes at your fingertips. Changes to the D50-D89 (Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism) code range in ICD-10-CM 2023 are extensive. And Oct. [...]
