Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb (196.3)
ICD-9 code 196.3 for Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED SITES (190-199).
Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.
View the ICD-9 code's corresponding Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). In a click, verify the DRG, its IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. Protect your facility's payments by subscribing to DRG Coder.
So this is a new one for me. We had a patient come in immediately following an amputation of his thumb by a power tool. The amputation was complete and my physician sutured the skin together to "clo... [ Read More ]
I can't explain why it is coded this way myself, other than to say that's exactly what the CPT 2017 book says to do. See that book on page 196, 2nd column, about 1/3rd of the way down.... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Arunbiot97, post: 401843, member: 301010"]A 52 Year patient came to ED complaint of increasing blood pressure & dizziness. The patient is having the history of CKD who is under treatment. Nurs... [ Read More ]
A 52 Year patient came to ED complaint of increasing blood pressure & dizziness. The patient is having the history of CKD who is under treatment. Nursing vital BP has 196/102. MD ordered the EKG, Ches... [ Read More ]
Hello - I've been posting several "separately identifiable E/Ms" lately. I'm trying to get an understanding and documentation to give to my employer. This is a new patient being seen for possible ca... [ Read More ]
I need help on coding for Breast cancer when it comes to staging. My doctor documents:
Breast Cancer Left nipple - Stage IIIB - T4 N1 M0
I know the N stands for the nodes. And the M stands for met... [ Read More ]
[b]more info[/b]
Ok, no worries, let's use the example you provided:
I will provide sample diagnosis codes.
1.
A. right thyroid nodule 241.0 (no modifier; this will be your first listed 88173)
B... [ Read More ]
Surgery 6-3-14: 10 days (6-13) post op office visit after thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer and lymph node metastasis: can we still use the 193 and 196.0?
Recommendation is to see Endocrinology and Rad... [ Read More ]
AAPC member Rosa Yanez CPC CRC CGIC CGSC has been a medical coder for 15 years and has worked for Humana as a senior Medicare risk adjustment educator for more than two years. Risk adjustment educatio... [ Read More ]
Understanding the rules surrounding interrupted stays in IPFs and IRFs is as easy as 123. When an interrupted stay occurs in an inpatient psychiatric facility IPF or inpatient rehab facility IRF a com... [ Read More ]
Using the right workload system leads to employee success. In any healthcare workplace employee accountability and engagement are paramount to patient and provider satisfaction as well as monetary liv... [ Read More ]
Embrace DEI data in applied behavior analysis and improve patient care for all. In the realm of healthcare the field of applied behavior analysis ABA has long been committed to understanding and impro... [ Read More ]
Know the rules for compliance before engaging in telehealth services. One of the things we love most about the internet is its unregulated nature. We post and share whatever we want achieving unpreced... [ Read More ]