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    Wiki Excludes2 vs Code Also

    No one has yet been able to articulate to me what subtle information I'm gaining from seeing a code as an Excludes2 that I am not getting from seeing a code as a Code Also (or vice versa). I cannot figure out how they are functionally different categories, but obviously when the-powers-that-be...
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    Wiki T81.4XX* Change

    LTC/SNF resident. Dx on 8/16/18 was T81.4XXA, infection started in facility. Now due to changes in ICD-10 for 2019 the code has changed to T81.40XA. I'm getting an error icon on my diagnosis sheet because that code is no longer effective. Do I code the later effective 10/1 and remove the other...
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    Wiki Renal Crisis Dx coding

    Thoughts on ICD 10 CM coding for Renal Crisis as it relates to scleroderma? Thanks for the help!
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    Wiki metastasis to brain

    Hi, Am I on the right track here? Pt. Dx w/ uterine ca s/p successful hysterectomy, cancer free 4 yrs., however recent metastasis to the brain. Presenting for radiation therapy today. I choose: Z51.0, Radiation therapy C79.31 Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain Z90.710 Acquired absence...
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    Wiki ICD10 For Essential hypertension of cerebral arteries

    Hi guys, Can somebody provide icd10cm code for cerebral arterial essential hypertension. As per book, it leads us like essential (primary) hypertension involving vessels of brain (I60 - I69). But it doesnot lead for hypertension in cerebral arteries, Codes under these goes for SAH...
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