CE Articles | | Refresh your knowledge with ICD-10-PCS coding basics | | Joe Rivet, JD, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CHC, CCEP, CHRC, CHPC, CICA, CPMA, CAC, CACO, reviews the basics of reporting with ICD-10-PCS including how to use the ICD-10-PCS manual, decipher root operation guidelines, and identify the principal procedure in physician documentation. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription. |
| Reporting myocardial injury, demand ischemia in ICD-10-CM | | While “myocardial ischemia” is a familiar term to CDI professionals and inpatient coders, the term “myocardial injury” does not share the same widespread recognition. In this article, Adriane Martin, DO, FACOS, CCDS, deciphers the clinical criteria and reporting guidelines for capturing myocardial injuries and demand ischemia. |
| Q&A: Reporting for patient with diabetes, CKD, and HTN in ICD-10-CM | | Q: We had a patient with Type 2 diabetes who was admitted for hypoglycemia with metabolic encephalopathy. The patient also had stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and a diagnosis of hypertension (HTN). Which ICD-10-CM codes should we assign for this patient’s encounter? |
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Do not assign ICD-10-CM code G54.5 (neuralgic amyotrophy) for diabetic amyotrophy. Diabetes with amyotrophy should be reported with the appropriate combination code to specify the type of diabetes and the neuralgic amyotrophy manifestation. Interested in more coding tips and claim validation tools? Click here to sign up for a demo or to learn more about SelectCoder. | | |
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