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  1. nolanspade

    Wiki Flat Foot - Congenital vs Acquired -

    My provider is treating a dancer who has pes planovalgus. She coded as acquired, but I queried her because her documentation does not state a cause for acquired flat foot. She does not state in her documentation acquired or congenital, and she does not document "this is what caused the flat...
    • nolanspade
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    • acquired congenital flat foot pes plano podiatry
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    • Forum: ICD-10
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    Wiki Interventional Cardiology

    Please help! How would you code this one: Boy is 9 year-old born with double outlet right ventricle with a noncommitted inlet ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis. He proceeded down the route of single ventricle palliation due to mild right ventricular hypoplasia and straddling...
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    Wiki Cpt 93303 vs 93306

    I work for a pediatric hospital and have started working on an issue with the pediatric echos. If I have a patient who had a congenital condition that has been resolved or fixed, do I still code 93303 or 93306? For example, 1. I have a 14 year old who had a echo done and his diagnosis is...
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    Wiki Deviated nasal septum J34.2 vs. Q67.4

    Which code is correct when the diagnosis is "septal deviation" with no other specification? I've been going with Q67.4 but would appreciated other opinions and explanations. J34.2 Deviated nasal septum Deflection or deviation of septum (nasal) (acquired) Excludes 1: congenital deviated nasal...
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