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    Wiki WWYD? ICD-10-CM TYPO! in Table of Drugs/Chem.

    Hello, sorry if i posted this to the wrong forum.... i wasn't sure where to put it and i've never posted before but i really need help understanding what to do in this situation..... So for one of my classes we were asked to code: Agranulocytosis due to clozapine (taken as prescribed) which...
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    Wiki Post op scar ICD

    Hi, how would you code post-op scar? L90.5 or L76.82? Thanks.
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    Wiki Is This Practicode Correct? OPD7245

    Hello, Did I do this practicode correctly? Thank you Dx I chose: K52.9; R11.2; Z90.49 CPT I chose: 99214-25; 93010; 93042-59 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SEX: MALE AGE: 69 DOS: 1/1/20XX Time Seen: 10:23 Arrived- By ambulance. fentanyl and Zofran. IV and pulse oximeter in place. Historian- patient...
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    Wiki Is This Practicode Correct? OPD7295

    Hello, I need help with practicode case. Did I do this correctly? Thank you Dx I chose: I51.89; Z86.79 CPT I chose: 99214-25; 93000 OFFICE - ESTABLISHED SEX: Female AGE: 73 Date: 01/01/20XX CHIEF COMPLAINT: She is here for echocardiogram results and surgery clearance. PROBLEM LIST: 1. 73...
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    Wiki ICD-10 CM diagnosis code for RPE mottling of macula

    Looking for some input on how to correctly code the diagnosis of Macular RPE Mottling of the macula. It seems currently when our providers are documenting and coding for this diagnosis it is being corresponded with diagnosis code H35.89- Other specified retinal disorders, however, wondering if...
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    Wiki Certified CPC-A Professional Ready to Drive Accuracy and Efficiency in Remote Medical Coding

    Hello fellow coding professionals and hiring managers, I’m Tina Gonzalez, a recently certified CPC-A with a unique combination of 20+ years in compliance, auditing, and team leadership within the corporate sector. While new to medical coding, I bring unparalleled strengths in accuracy...
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    Wiki CPC-A Earned December 2023

    I am a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with a strong passion for Medical Coding and Billing. I completed the Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing program at CareerStep.com in November 2023 allowing me to earn my CPC-A in December 2023. I gained a comprehensive knowledge and...
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    Wiki ICD-10-CM Coding Question

    There is a patient I am coding for with a personal history of demise of monochorionic twin gestation at 32 weeks, and I am trying to decide whether to use Z87.59 or O09.292. Would either of these codes work, would one work better than the other, or could they possibly work together?
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    Wiki Coding BMI during puerperium.

    A physician documented that a puerperium patient is obese, and the patient’s chart has a listed body mass index (BMI) score. Can we assign an ICD-10-CM BMI code in this instance or should this never be done for an obstetrics patient? After much confusion, we were finally given an answer...
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    Wiki Measles, Sequela

    I took a quiz and got half of the answer correct. I’m wondering how one looks up the code for ‘childhood measles from 10 years ago?” I’ve looked under Measles, nothing that suggests it’s a past disease; I’ve looked under Sequela, and Measles is not a subterm. What’s the best process of finding...
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    Wiki ICD-10-CM for bilateral ear tube placement for hyperbaric oxygen therapy

    Hello, I have a patient that is having bilateral ear tubes-to prevent any problems with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The patient does not have any otorrhea, vertigo, subjective hearing loss, or tinnitus. No recent URI. I was thinking of Z40.8 but I am not sure. The patient has Medicare...
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    Wiki Studying tips?

    Going through ICD -10 and am having trouble finding a way to memorize and learn all the different sequences and rules for each chapter. Currently on finishing up chapter 5 in the CPC training book. Does anyone have any tips that helped them retain the information better? Courtney~
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    Wiki Skilled Nursing Facility

    I have a question regarding coding for ICD-10 at a SNF. I'm currently using an OPTUM 360 book purchased before I was hired. I can get a discount for the 2018 ICD-10-CM Expert for Providers and Facilities with my AAPC membership. My question is, are they basically the same book? This is my first...
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