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Understanding root operations that include other repairs

Since the physician doesn't need to document a specific root operation, coders cannot rely solely on the terms the physician uses; thus it is important for each coder to fully understand each root operation, especially Control and Repair.

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Tips for coding and documenting bariatric surgery in ICD-10-PCS
Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, CDIP, address the inpatient side of bariatric surgery, and how obesity and body mass index play a role in coding.
Tips for reporting bronchoscopy procedures in ICD-10-PCS
Paul Evans, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS, give coders ICD-10-PCS documentation and coding tips for three of the most common, and commonly misunderstood, procedures performed via bronchoscopy.
Healthcare News: CMS adds ICD-10-PCS root operation, modifies others in 2017 code update
CMS recently released the 2017 ICD-10-PCS code updates and guidelines, which include changes to certain root operations. Of the updates, the most notable modifications are the addition of root operation Perfusion, and edits to the current definitions of Control and Creation.
Q&A: Coding for acute respiratory failure and overdose
Q: When a patient presents with acute respiratory failure, as well as an overdose, is it ever appropriate to assign the acute respiratory failure as principal diagnosis, since it is an acute condition that would have occasioned the admission to the hospital?
 

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