ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
Single ICD-9 Code Represents Syncope and Collapse
ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
- Check for Incision Before Reporting Soft-Tissue FBR
Eye, soft-tissue FBRs have different code sets With those carefree summer days fast approaching, careful [...] - You Be the Coder:
Mind Your Modifiers on E/Ms During Global Periods
Question: The ED physician performs incision and drainage on a patient's forearm carbuncle. Four days [...] - Grab More Reimbursement for Some FBRs
Look for these op note details to spot a complicated soft-tissue FBR
While patients typically don't [...] - News You Can Use:
New Cardiac Arrest V Codes Coming in Latest ICD-9
Look for final list in early June
In the fall, ED coders will have some new [...] - Acute Conditions Essential to Correct COPD ICD-9 Coding
Status asthmaticus diagnosis trumps any COPD the patient may have
When a patient presents to the [...] - Keywords Can Guide You to Correct COPD Diagnosis
Here's how to educate your doctors for better ICD-9 coding
Physicians base an initial diagnosis for [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Chronic Pain Syndrome Diagnosis May Not Be Specific Enough
Question: What is the best diagnosis code for chronic pain syndrome?
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Answer: -Chronic pain [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Think Twice Before Coding Death Pronouncement
Question: When the hospital asks an ED physician to pronounce a patient's death, what code [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Check With Payer for Preferred FB Sensation Diagnosis Code
Question: I need some ICD-9 help for this claim. A patient reports to the ED [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Separte Documentation Keys Modifier 25 Coding
Question: I am having trouble with my modifier 25 coding, specifically with my documentation to [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Single ICD-9 Code Represents Syncope and Collapse
Question: A patient who suffered a syncope and fall reports to the ED. The patient [...]
