Ask An Expert: coding guidelines
| Q: | Our patient has SSS & a pacemaker. How do I code the pt’s condition correctly? |
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Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS) is a condition in which the patient’s heart rhythm is disrupted; depending on the patient’s symptoms, he or she may receive a permanent pacemaker (PPM) to regulate the heart’s rhythm. In the past, SSS (I49.5) was … Read Full Post |
| Q: | Can a patient’s varicose veins or venous stasis be caused by their DM and coded as manifestations of ICD-9-CM code 250.7x, diabetes with peripheral circulatory manifestations? |
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No. The ICD-9-CM coding guidelines state that diabetic gangrene (785.4) and diabetic peripheral angiopathy/PVD (443.81/443.9) are the manifestations associated with ICD-9-CM code 250.7x, diabetes with peripheral circulatory manifestations. |