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2024 ICD-10-CM: Increased specificity for appendicitis, intestinal conditions

2024 ICD-10-CM code changes pertaining to acute appendicitis and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth give coders the opportunity to report these conditions with greater accuracy and specificity.

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Conquering documentation of complications in ICD-10-CM

Amanda Vincent, MBA, CCS, CPC, CCDS, CRC, explains the differing definitions of “complication” for providers vs. coders, reviews types of complications, and codes an intraoperative laceration case study.

When coding gets personal: A nurse’s perspective

Marlene Goodwin-Esola, MSN, RN-BC, recounts her personal journey with heart disease, undergoing cardiac catheterization, and offers her viewpoint on being on the other side of a coding chart.

Healthcare News: CMS publishes 41 new ICD-10-PCS codes for April 1

CMS published an ICD-10 MS-DRGs Version 41.1 document detailing 41 ICD-10-PCS codes that will be made effective April 1.

Q&A: Adding qualifiers for ICD-10-PCS TandemHeart Insertion

Q: Are biventricular qualifiers needed when reporting TandemHeart insertion procedures in ICD-10-PCS?

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If the stage of an unstageable pressure ulcer (reported with an ICD-10-CM code from category L89.-[pressure ulcer]) is revealed following debridement, the coder should report only the stage following debridement.

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