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    Wiki ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for hemorrhagic conversion of thrombotic cerebral infarction (stroke)?

    I would appreciate some help with choosing the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "hemorrhagic conversion of thrombotic cerebral infarction (stroke)." I came up with I61.8. Any thoughts? (Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.) Zofia Mashchak, CPC
    • zmashchak
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    • conversion hemorrhagic stroke
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: ICD-10
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    Wiki Shoulder- Removal of failed hemi - to a total shoulder

    I am not sure which way to code this one. The patient had a hemi arthroplasty and it failed so they decided to remove the hemi and do a total shoulder. There are no conversion codes and even if there were I don't know if it would apply here because the humeral was a revision and the glenoid was...
    • kmuth
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    • conversion hemiarthroplasty orthopaedic total shoulder
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Conversion to Prostalac

    Hello, I have a unique scenario: PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: 1. Septic arthritis, left hip, chronic. 2. Degenerative joint disease, left hip, secondary to post-septic arthritis. . POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: 1. Septic arthritis, left hip, chronic. 2. Degenerative joint disease, left hip...
    • kellyayo
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    • antibiotic conversion hip prostalac spacer
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki high risk pap - Medicare

    When we had a pt who was high risk for cervical Ca in ICD-9, Mcr told us to use V15.89 dx code. I'm trying to find the conversion code to ICD-10. I tried using V92.89 which was my coding software's conversion, but Mcr denied it. Does anyone know where to find high risk I-10 code on CMS...
    • lorilynn7657
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    • code conversion mcr risk softwares
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: OB/GYN
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    Wiki HELP.... Coding Question

    I have 2 procedures that started out as arthroscopic and converted to open. ICD9 had a conversion code that I could use to show that it went to an open case. Not seeing conversion code in ICD10. If there is no code available I was thinking of just coding the open first then arthroscopic as I...
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    Wiki CPC-A in Dayton/Cincinnati, OH area with 19+ years of IT experience.

    After being outsourced following a successful 19+ year career in Information Technology, holding roles from computer programmer, systems analyst, team and project leader, and systems engineer, I have recently completed a training regimen in pursuit of a career change. Upon successful completion...
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