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Wishing all a "Happy & Prosperous New year 2017"
Can anyone please help with the ICD10 code for external cause of over extension or stren... [ Read More ]
Hi:
Wishing all a "Happy & Prosperous New year 2017"
Can anyone please help with the ICD10 code for external cause of over extension or strenuous movements, mainly the external cause for sprains.
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Injured By a Spacecraft? There?s a Diagnostic Code for That - Health Blog - WSJ
[url]http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/07/15/injured-by-a-space... [ Read More ]
[b]Case #8 Winner, Answer Key, & Rationale[/b]
Ramesh D. is the winner of case #8. See below for the answer key and rationale.
[B]ANSWER KEY[/B]
CPT: 99283, 29515
CPT Modifiers: 25
ICD-9: 845.00, E0... [ Read More ]
[b]Correct DX and E Code[/b]
Hi,
The correct DX for this problem is 915.8~ Finger, unspecified superficial injury. The E code would be E928.5... [ Read More ]
Good afternoon everyone,
As per "SPARCS" (Data collection) E codes are required for 8xx and 9xx (ICD 9 diagnosis) codes. patient come to clinic with neck/ muscle or any type of strain/sprain . No tr... [ Read More ]
If the Dr. did not document the cause. You can use E codes E928.9 & E849.9. Unspecified environmental and accidental causes & Injury or poisoning occurring at/in unspecified place.... [ Read More ]
I couldn't find an E Code either. My coding software states "use add'l E Code if applicable to identify the cause of the eye condition."
If all you have to go on is that the contact lens caused the a... [ Read More ]
Would like opinions on what would be appropriate E code for angioedema (995.1), or if it is an exception and does not require one. Have considered E928.0 and E988.9 as I code for emergency ambulance ... [ Read More ]
*Injury codes for human bites, external cause*
Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2000 Page: 61 to 62 Effective with discharges: October 1, 2000
[U]External Cause of Injury Codes for Human Bites [/U]
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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 ]
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 ]
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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 ]
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