Ask An Expert: ICD-10
| Q: | My physician documents diabetes as follows: DMII/CKD III/Peripheral neuropathy. What is the correct way to code this? |
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Assuming your provider is the last hold-out from an EMR conversion, and based on the way you wrote your question, the correct ICD-10-CM codes are: E11.22 N18.3 E11.40 Remember that you cannot infer a causal relationship between the diabetes and … Read Full Post |
| Q: | We attended an MRA training workshop and we were told that once a patient with an AAA has had surgery, we cannot code the aneurysm. We’re very confused! Is this correct? |
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It depends. (Don’t you just hate those answers?!) When an AAA is resected, the bulging section of the vessel is removed. After surgery, if the patient were to undergo an abdominal ultrasound, there will be no evidence of the aneurysm. … Read Full Post |
| Q: | My PCP documented and coded breast cancer (ICD-10-CM code C50.-) for a patient who had a mastectomy three years ago and is receiving Tamoxifen. He was told that if the patient was receiving treatment, he could code active cancer. Is this correct from an MRA standpoint? |
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Yes and no. When a patient has an active cancer, regardless of whether he or she is receiving treatment, the primary cancer ICD-10-CM code is used. The scenario you presented isn’t quite so clear. Breast cancer has a treatment phase … Read Full Post |
| Q: | How should I prepare for ICD-10-CM? |
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From time to time, we hear about consultants scaring the daylights out of providers with horror stories about the transition to ICD-10. We disagree with that approach, although it’s important to have a healthy respect for any system that – … Read Full Post Tagged: ICD-10, prepare for ICD-10
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| Q: | What exactly is ICD-10? |
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ICD-10-CM (based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition, Clinical Modification) is a standard set of codes used for conveying a patient’s clinical profile, if you will. Defined codes are used primarily to facilitate the gathering of data, its … Read Full Post |
| Q: | How should I prepare my practice for the ICD-10 transition? |
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Coleman Consulting Group’s structured ICD-10-CM curriculum will launch in Summer of 2012. Contact us today to schedule an overview, or to inquire about our ICD-10 Coaching services. Here are a few links you read to learn more about this important … Read Full Post |