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Find out why the order of your symptom codes matters as much as your primary Dx. In your practice, you undoubtedly encounter patients grappling with the discomfort of difficult breathing. Often, your practitioner will have a list of symptoms or [...]

And don’t forget cause/effect sequencing. Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its midyear code set updates for the 2024 ICD-10 code set. Even though the code set updates don’t include any new or revised [...]

And don’t forget cause/effect sequencing. This past January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its midyear code set updates for the 2024 ICD-10 code set. Even though the code set updates don’t include any new or revised [...]

Know how to report COPD and related conditions. Pulmonologists commonly see patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnoses, but coding the condition isn’t always a straight shot. Several factors can affect your COPD code selection. With these five tips [...]

Question: I’m frequently seeing denials when coding rhinitis or nasophar­yngitis with asthma. Is this against an ICD-10 guideline? Do the conditions overlap too much? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: The ICD-10 Official Guidelines do not specifically state that you can or cannot report [...]

Question: A patient with a history of asthma (controlled by medication) came in complaining of congestion, a bad cough, and difficulty breathing. The provider diagnosed a common cold and prescribed temporary use of a steroid inhaler to address the asthmatic cough [...]

Question: A patient with a history of asthma (controlled by medication) came in complaining of congestion, a bad cough, and difficulty breathing. The provider diagnosed a common cold and prescribed temporary use of a steroid inhaler to address the asthmatic cough [...]

HHAs’ pay exceeds costs by 34%, according to feds. If you are shocked that Medicare officials are proposing to strip more than $1.3 billion from home health payments in 2023 due to agencies’ supposed behavior changes, you aren’t alone. But [...]

Question: A patient who says they have a long history of mild persistent asthma presents to your emergency department with coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. The patient also complains they’re experiencing symptoms associated with their hay fever [...]

Did you remember how to report eosinophilic asthma? Check your work to see if your answers from the quiz questions on page 3 match up with the ones provided below. Show Cause and Effect for J45.- Answer 1: For this [...]