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what about the E code E000.8 - other external cause status -also being on the claim. In the descriptions it includes "for recreation or sport not for income or while a student?"... [ Read More ]
You are correct E000.2 - Volunteer Activity describes an activity performed directly related to volunteer work and not off-duty activities.
You are also correct in that "Pt jumped over drainage ditch... [ Read More ]
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Will someone please confirm how I am coding? I seem to have stirred up a hornets nest and want to make sure before "going to war," that I am correct or do I need to surrender. I have two q... [ Read More ]
I would recommend using V71.4 Observation following other accident. There are Coding Clinic references associated with this code that would support this code assignment in the scenario you described.... [ Read More ]
I am a coding/billing student currently learning E coding. I am having difficulty understanding when to use and not to use activity codes (E001-E030) and E
external cause status codes (E000). Guidel... [ Read More ]
The codes are fine, but I would sequence/prioritize as follows:
E828.2 - Accident involved animal being ridden...injured party was rider of animal
E884.9 - Fall from one level to another
E849.1 - Eve... [ Read More ]
If anyone is good with E-Coding for Chiropractic, if you could kindly check my codes here to insure that I have used them all correctly, that would be very much appreciated.
I don't do a ton of E-Cod... [ Read More ]
If anyone is good wit E-Coding for Chiropractic, if you could kindly check my codes here to insure that I have used them all correctly, that would be very much appreciated.
I don't do a ton of E-Codi... [ Read More ]
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I have a dilemma with e-codes and burns/wounds. What E-code should be used when the patient has hidradenitis outbreaks? There is no external cause for it. It is systemic. Shoul... [ Read More ]
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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 ]
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