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    Wiki ESRD coding question

    In Nephrology our providers see patients who are on home dialysis in the dialysis center once for a monthly face to face visit and labs..... We are currently billing with CPT code 90963 based on pts age, billing under facility POS (63). This is what the providers have been told to use prior to...
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    Wiki Monthly Capitation Payment - Dialysis Documentation Requirements

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone has seen or created an audit sheet for Monthly ESRD Dialysis services - Monthly Capitation payment. I am concerned I may be recommending more documentation than is necessary for Complete Monthly Assessment and subsequent visits. I would appropriate any feedback...
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    Wiki Dialysis: PD vs Hemo

    Hi... looking for some clarification on this... Situation is as follows: Pt starts the month as PD (1st-18th)--there is no Dr. sheet/visit (90966) on the 19th the pt changed to Hemo.---there is a Dr. sheet/visit (90960-90962) so...would we code the PD or the Hemo? Thanks in advance for any...
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    Wiki Coding PKD after kidney transplant

    Hi all, Need some assistance please. Have a provider who has a patient with polycystic kidney disease and ESRD....or should I say had these. She received a kidney and is doing well. My question is, I understand we should not still be coding the ESRD as pt no longer receiving dialysis, but...
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    Wiki ESRD & Diabetes

    I am coding for a dialysis facility, therefore all of my patients have ESRD (N18.6). The majority of my patients also have diabetes, but it is either not documented as to whether diabetes caused the ESRD or the record will state the ESRD was caused by another disorder, but the patient also has...
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    Wiki ESRD clarification

    Hello! I understand that ESRD requires dialysis, but is it appropriate to assign a dialysis status code with out the mention of dialysis on the DOS? The physician list diagnosis as ESRD, but there is no mention of dialysis.
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    Wiki Kidney/Renal Coding

    Hi, all. I'm looking for a list of codes that indicate kidney/renal conditions. Does anyone have a list or know where I might find one? In the perfect world I'm looking for 3 categories of codes: - patient has ESRD - patient HAD ESRD (usually result of successful transplant) - patient is...
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