Don’t miss new coding options for vehicle accidents, either. There are myriad new codes for diagnoses surrounding substance use and abuse, helping coders expand the patient narratives of health and care. Look, too, for the new options for V codes. [...]
You’ll need to start using these codes Oct. 1, 2022 Don’t get overwhelmed with more than 1500 new and revised ICD-10-CM 2023 codes going into effect later this year — we’re here to help you sort it out. Read on [...]
Another well-represented group in 2023 is 2-wheeled vehicle accident diagnoses. Coders should look at the new list of codes for patients that report with a consumption or poisoning issue related to substance use. Why? ICD-10 2023 has new codes aimed [...]
Also, see how well 2-wheeled vehicle accidents are represented in 2023. ED coders will want to start looking into updating their coding for patients that report with a consumption or poisoning issue related to substance use. ICD-10 2023 has a [...]
Here are the ICD-10 codes you need to report next month. Focusing solely on global codes when your ob-gyn or hospital nursing staff performs a delivery will increase your chances of making a costly mistake. Sometimes extenuating circumstances require you [...]
Here’s what you should do when the nurse delivers the baby instead. If you’re worried you may have missed a subtle detail in the delivery scenarios on page 43, then compare what you have with what our experts provided. Your [...]
Prepare for 2014 by examining these ICD-10 diagnoses. If you’re used to reporting deliveries with a global code, then you could find yourself startled when a claim lands on your desk requiring itemized codes. Find out how to report delivery [...]
5 fill-in-the-blanks challenge your "encounter" diagnosis know-how. The V codes are not only for providing supplemental information on your ob-gyn claims, and you could be facing denials or lower payments because you’re avoiding V codes. They are, in fact, key [...]
Find out if a V code can be a primary diagnosis. The V codes are not only for providing supplemental information on your ob-gyn claims, and you could be facing denials or lower payments because you’re avoiding V codes. They [...]
Question: My ob-gyn saw a patient who was having problems breastfeeding her infant. What diagnosis code should I use?Montana SubscriberAnswer: According to the Q3 2012 AHA Coding Clinic, you should report V24.1 (Postpartum care and examination, lactating mother, for an [...]
