Traumatic pneumothorax with open wound into thorax (860.1)
ICD-9 code 860.1 for Traumatic pneumothorax with open wound into thorax is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INTERNAL INJURY OF THORAX, ABDOMEN, AND PELVIS (860-869).
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.
Hi! I need a little guidance on what little documentation I have for the case below. Please help!
Indication
Lifestyle limiting claudication
Rutherford Class:4
“Conscious sedation was administer... [ Read More ]
There is a full time position open at Day Kimball Medical Group in Customer Service. CPC is not required but extensive training in many specialties will be offered. If interested, you can go to the ... [ Read More ]
Hello,
Seeking part time work to remove my 'A'. I've had my credentials since 2014 but have been working a full time job for a Payer. The only exposure I have to coding is whether or not it is a 'H... [ Read More ]
The following jobs have been posted on the Conifer website with job numbers:
• Sr. outpatient coder: Emergency Department coding (full time)
o ED coding experience or strong professional E/... [ Read More ]
[b]New at Cardiology[/b]
Good Morning
ZHealth and MedLearn are great resources to obtain Peripheral Vascular coding education. Both have great charts as references also. It’s important to understa... [ Read More ]
Good afternoon:
Pro Health in Farmington has openings for experienced E/M coders. We currently have a Coding Compliance Auditor position and a Coding Compliance Specialist position open. Can yo... [ Read More ]
Steve Harvey & Associates, Inc. a healthcare executive search firm is representing UMASS Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA, in its search for a Chief Compliance Officer Hospital Revenue Cycle as wel... [ Read More ]
Day Kimball Medical Group has an open position for a CPC in the Central Billing Office. This is a 40 hour/week position. The office is located in Woodstock, CT.
JOB SUMMARY:
Under the general super... [ Read More ]
Remote Coding Auditor - Great opportunity in Detroit to join a facility that is known for its devotion to patient care, sound leadership and community support. The Remote Coding Auditor will review ho... [ 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 ]