Deep necrosis of underlying tissues due to burn (deep third degree) of chest wall excluding breast and nipple with loss of chest wall (942.52)
ICD-9 code 942.52 for Deep necrosis of underlying tissues due to burn (deep third degree) of chest wall excluding breast and nipple with loss of chest wall is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -BURNS (940-949).
Subscribe to Codify and get the code details in a flash.
Tabs
Increase Coding Accuracy & Efficiency with section notes displayed alongside the applicable ICD-9 code.
Tabs
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.
The Jan. 13 social hour focused on updates to AAPC curriculum and certification exams. The bimonthly live sessions in the AAPC Facebook group have grown in popularity since their inception last Februa... [ Read More ]
Know your modifier KX rules to ensure payment for therapy in 2021.The post Therapy Threshold Amounts for 2021 appeared first on AAPC Knowledge Center.... [ Read More ]
Does new lost revenues clarification help or hurt agencies On Dec. 16 2020 the Department of Health and Human Services HHS announced that it added 4.5 billion to the Provider Relief Funds PRF phase 3 ... [ Read More ]
Several changes have been recently made to the ICD10CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for fiscal year FY 2021. The guidelines changes affect code assignment for conditions and symptoms r... [ Read More ]
CPT 2021 code updates for quarters 2 and 3 have been released by the American Medical Association AMA. The new revised and deleted codes will be updated in Codify by AAPC as the changes go into effect... [ Read More ]
Hello AAPC Coding members,
I am having a hard time finding a reason to code for E11.8. This emerged from a conversation with a fellow Provider who is a coder (in his world). His explanation was whene... [ Read More ]
I took the CPC exam on Saturday 9/15, and since Sunday night, it has been saying in transit to the AAPC. I know they said it could take up to 10 days to get the results, but how long will it generally... [ Read More ]
Hi - I'm trying to find some clear documentation regarding requirements on when notes need to be signed. We have one primary care provider whose notes are billed before they're signed (he completes th... [ Read More ]
Good Morning I'm looking for some help with coding denials for Retrograde Pyelogram-CPT 74420(26) and Cystourethroscopy-52332. As I have reviewed there are no active CCI edits between the two codes, h... [ Read More ]
Hello!
I am reaching out to ask some questions regarding 29823. In an effort to explain to my providers the use of 29823, I want to make sure my understanding is accurate.
29823 (Arthroscopy, shou... [ Read More ]
Hi,
Our prior employee that was our credentialing. department, has left. she spent time training the new person, but it was not enough time. Does anyone have any recommendations on what we can do t... [ Read More ]
Hi I'm going to take my CANPC exam in couple of week any suggestion will help. Which book should I buy ASA crosswalk or RVG book?
Thanks!... [ Read More ]
My nurse care manager traveled to a patient's home and completed a visit. The idea was for the visit to be a shared visit with the patient's PCP zooming in at the last part of the visit via telemedic... [ Read More ]
The physician keeps billing visits for follow up of normal results.
Results was done over the phone.
Shouldn’t this be consider abuse?
No medical necessity established here.
There is nothing else be... [ Read More ]
Hi Derm Coders!
I usually code Urology with a little derm here and there, so I'm looking for your expertise. One of my doctors has a patient with "multiple sebaceous cysts on his scrotum" ... [ Read More ]
Increase Diagnoses Coding Compliance with Medicare Transmittal and Manuals directives right at code level.
