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    Wiki Coding Injury to Procedure Site S/P bipolar replacement following right hip fracture

    I'm writing up hospital charges for a patient who fell at the rehab facility after being discharged following right hip fracture and procedure. Initial write up states the patient fell and was bleeding from the surgical site and admission assessment lists acute blood loss anemia and right hip...
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    Wiki Billing Medicaid for Postoperative Eyeglasses for Cataract Surgery

    I work in an ophthalmology office and am constantly billing post operative eyeglasses for cataract surgeries to DME and have had no problem getting them paid. (We use CPT codes V2303, V2305, etc. and ICD-10 code Z96.1). I have recently tried billing Medicaid for a pair of post operative...
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    Wiki Surgical Wound Infection?

    I have a case where the patient has a surgical wound infection and dehiscence. The wound was debrided while in the hospital. We are getting them for home health and I am wondering would I code both the infection and dehiscence? Thanks
    • ancoleman22
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    • icd 10 infection postoperative wound
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    • Forum: ICD-10
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    Wiki When to use postoperative or pathology diagnosis?

    Can anyone tell me where I can find the guidelines or rules for coding a diagnosis from the postoperative diagnosis or the pathology report findings? (such as benign tumors). Through my coursework in AAPC, I have been coding from the pathology report if it gives more specific details about the...
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    Wiki Readmission during postoperative period

    Hello! Here's the scenario: Patient is admitted for appendicitis and has an appendectomy (90 day global). The patient is discharged and sent home. The patient returns to the ER 2 weeks later for abdominal pain and is admitted for suspected abdominal abscess. Question: Would all of the E/M...
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    Wiki Radial Nerve Palsy Postoperative

    Hi, I have one where the patient fracture he proximal humerus there was a nonunion so we went in to and did ORIF. On follow up she has an incomplete radial nerve palsy postoperative. My question is would the nerve palsy be a complication? Do I code the Radial Nerve Palsy G56.32 and then the...
    • LLRodgers
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    • complication nerve palsy postoperative radial
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Post Op Complications After Laminectomy and Discectomy

    I am new to coding for Orthopaedics. I need help coding for post op complications of lumbar disc herniation and two dural tears after a laminectomy and a discectomy. These complications occurred in the same patient. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    • zmashchak
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    • complications dural tears herniation laminectomy postoperative
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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