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 [...]
Use them to paint the patient’s complete picture … most of the time. You’re probably familiar with the ICD-10 guidelines for reporting external cause. In part, they state that “there is no national requirement for mandatory ICD‐10‐CM external cause code [...]
Question: We are having trouble with our payers, specifically Medicare, accepting V28.89 as routine prenatal antenatal screening for claims prior to October 1. Are we correct in using V28.89 when billing for routine prenatal screening labs? Is there a different [...]
Question: The patient saw the OB nurse for her first visit for this pregnancy and gives the nurse her LMP. Before patient sees a provider, a maternal fetal medicine provider sends her for an ultrasound. The nurse gives patient EDD of [...]
Question: A patient presents to our office for karyotypic via amniotic fluid. What ICD-9 should I use? California Subscriber Answer: You should report V28.0 (Antenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies by amniocentesis) if your physician is performing the karyotyping to screen for [...]
Check medical indication and what parameters your physician assessed. Obstetric ultrasounds can leave you confused as routine ultrasounds differ from complex ultrasounds. You cannot report complex for just any indication for ultrasound. Experts advise how to clearly distinguish the two [...]
Here’s the documentation you must have for each type of procedure If you’re wondering whether to code routine and more targeted ultrasounds, here’s the keys — the equipment your ob-gyn uses and the medical indications that prompted the procedure. Did [...]
