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ICD-10-CM Code for Place of occurrence of the external cause Y92

ICD-10 code Y92 for Place of occurrence of the external cause is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - External causes of morbidity .

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Place of occurrence of the external cause
The following category is for use, when relevant, to identify the place of occurrence of the external cause. Use in conjunction with an activity code.
Place of occurrence should be recorded only at the initial encounter for treatment

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Place of Occurrence
Hello, I'm an Educator for Outpatient facility coding and need some feedback on interpreting POO guideline ch 20.b ...POO is assigned only once, at the initial encounter for treatment... We code for ... [ Read More ]
How to bill source patient labs to workers compensation insurance?
Hi I' d get doc to order a blood test of CBC 80061 or 80053 or whatever which can give if infection in the body. But have doc do a record on the employee , check vitals explain the nature of complian... [ Read More ]
Place of Occurrence Y92
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021): Place of Occurrence Guideline Codes from category Y92, Place of occurrence of the external cause... [ Read More ]
Place of Occurrence Y92
I have been in this business a long time and am generally "Old School" in my thinking. The thought process is that whoever sends in the first bill for the diagnosis and possible treatment of a fractur... [ Read More ]
Place of Occurrence Y92
Hello, I love to hear anyone's take on Y92 guideline "Generally, a place of occurrence code is used only once, at the initial encounter for treatment". Coder was dinged on audit for reporting Y92.810... [ Read More ]
At odds with an answer
This is the whole question, fyi. Excuse me if it's hard to read. The rational doesn't address the A/D issue that I had with the dislocation ICD-10 code S43.014. The question and the correct answer and... [ Read More ]
Tonsil stone removal/FB
Did he just reach in with forceps and grab it? You say "stone", but was it just a piece of popcorn kernel? Look at 42809, Removal of foreign body from pharynx. For dx, look at cause as T18.0XXA -... [ Read More ]
External Cause - Jumping From Car
How about W17.89xA, Y92.810, and Y93.39. This covers Falling from 1 level to another, Car as the place of occurrence, and jumping off as the activity.... [ Read More ]
CPC-A - Looking for any B&C position - foot/door - Houston (Webster-SE Houston)
I am looking for Z02.1 within any Y92.530, Y92.531, Y92.532, Y92.538 or Y92.239. :) I am an accomplished and educated professional seeking a position within the medical coding and billing field that... [ Read More ]
Workers Comp Coding
[b]Work comp[/b] Hello, I would modify the e&m code with 25. Also see dx codes y28.8xxa, y92.513, and w27.2xxa for reference to place and type of injury and decide if these fit your documentation.... [ Read More ]
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