Good Afternoon Coding world,
I need some help with a PQRI measure:
DENOMINATOR:
All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
Denominator Criteria (Eligible Cases):
Patients aged ≥ 18 years on date of encounter
AND
Diagnosis for diabetes (ICD-9-CM): 250.00, 250.01, 250.02, 250.03, 250.10, 250.11, 250.12, 250.13, 250.20, 250.21, 250.22, 250.23, 250.30, 250.31, 250.32, 250.33, 250.40, 250.41, 250.42, 250.43, 250.50, 250.51, 250.52, 250.53, 250.60, 250.61, 250.62, 250.63, 250.70, 250.71, 250.72, 250.73, 250.80, 250.81, 250.82, 250.83, 250.90, 250.91, 250.92, 250.93
AND
Patient encounter during the reporting period (CPT): 11042, 11043, 11044, 11055, 11056, 11057, 11719, 11720, 11721, 11730, 11740, 97001, 97002, 97597, 97598, 97802, 97803, 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, 99324, 99325, 99326, 99327, 99328, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350
NUMERATOR:
Patients who had a lower extremity neurological exam performed at least once within 12 months
Definition:
Lower Extremity Neurological Exam – Consists of a documented evaluation of motor and sensory abilities and may include: reflexes, vibratory, proprioception, sharp/dull and 5.07 filament detection. The components listed are consistent with the neurological assessment recommended by the Task Force of the Foot Care Interest Group of the American Diabetes Association. They generally recommend at least two of the listed tests be performed when evaluating for loss of protective sensation; however the clinician should perform all necessary tests to make the proper evaluation.
Numerator Quality-Data Coding Options for Reporting Satisfactorily:
Lower Extremity Neurological Exam Performed
G8404: Lower extremity neurological exam performed and documented
OR
Lower Extremity Neurological Exam not Performed for Documented Reasons
G8406: Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for lower extremity neurological exam measure
OR
Lower Extremity Neurological Exam not Performed
G8405: Lower extremity neurological exam not performed
RATIONALE:
Foot ulceration is the most common single precursor to lower extremity amputations among persons with diabetes. Treatment of infected foot wounds accounts for up to one-quarter of all inpatient hospital admissions for people with diabetes in the United States. Peripheral sensory neuropathy in the absence of perceived trauma is the primary factor leading to diabetic foot ulcerations. Approximately 45-60% of all diabetic ulcerations are purely neuropathic.
My question is are you allowed to code with cpt 11042 with both diagnosis 250.80 707.14?
and if so would I code it according to icd-9 book diabetic mellitus first?
thanks in advance
I need some help with a PQRI measure:
DENOMINATOR:
All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
Denominator Criteria (Eligible Cases):
Patients aged ≥ 18 years on date of encounter
AND
Diagnosis for diabetes (ICD-9-CM): 250.00, 250.01, 250.02, 250.03, 250.10, 250.11, 250.12, 250.13, 250.20, 250.21, 250.22, 250.23, 250.30, 250.31, 250.32, 250.33, 250.40, 250.41, 250.42, 250.43, 250.50, 250.51, 250.52, 250.53, 250.60, 250.61, 250.62, 250.63, 250.70, 250.71, 250.72, 250.73, 250.80, 250.81, 250.82, 250.83, 250.90, 250.91, 250.92, 250.93
AND
Patient encounter during the reporting period (CPT): 11042, 11043, 11044, 11055, 11056, 11057, 11719, 11720, 11721, 11730, 11740, 97001, 97002, 97597, 97598, 97802, 97803, 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, 99324, 99325, 99326, 99327, 99328, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350
NUMERATOR:
Patients who had a lower extremity neurological exam performed at least once within 12 months
Definition:
Lower Extremity Neurological Exam – Consists of a documented evaluation of motor and sensory abilities and may include: reflexes, vibratory, proprioception, sharp/dull and 5.07 filament detection. The components listed are consistent with the neurological assessment recommended by the Task Force of the Foot Care Interest Group of the American Diabetes Association. They generally recommend at least two of the listed tests be performed when evaluating for loss of protective sensation; however the clinician should perform all necessary tests to make the proper evaluation.
Numerator Quality-Data Coding Options for Reporting Satisfactorily:
Lower Extremity Neurological Exam Performed
G8404: Lower extremity neurological exam performed and documented
OR
Lower Extremity Neurological Exam not Performed for Documented Reasons
G8406: Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for lower extremity neurological exam measure
OR
Lower Extremity Neurological Exam not Performed
G8405: Lower extremity neurological exam not performed
RATIONALE:
Foot ulceration is the most common single precursor to lower extremity amputations among persons with diabetes. Treatment of infected foot wounds accounts for up to one-quarter of all inpatient hospital admissions for people with diabetes in the United States. Peripheral sensory neuropathy in the absence of perceived trauma is the primary factor leading to diabetic foot ulcerations. Approximately 45-60% of all diabetic ulcerations are purely neuropathic.
My question is are you allowed to code with cpt 11042 with both diagnosis 250.80 707.14?
and if so would I code it according to icd-9 book diabetic mellitus first?
thanks in advance