ICD 10 - Medical Coding Guide

Right Shoulder Pain ICD 10 Coding Guide

Shoulder pain is a common complaint amongst adults and can significantly affect daily activities and quality of life. Right shoulder pain is particularly common due to the right shoulder being…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC July 3, 2023

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Sample CPC or CCS questions and Answers

1. Which does not indicate the catheter was placed on the right side of the heart? Pulmonary artery Pulmonary wedge Right ventricle Aorta Read also: Sample Coded Surgery charts for…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC June 11, 2023

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Unique Guide for Root Operation of ICD-10-PCS

Basics about Root Operation of ICD-10-PCS Root operations of ICD-10- PCS include total 31 root operations. Each root operation is aunique by its definition. ICD-10-PCS will be used in place…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 27, 2023

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Schizophrenia ICD 10 CM Coding Strategies ; A guide for coders

Basics of Schizophrenia ICD 10 CM Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 18, 2023

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Top ICD 10 coding tips for HIV

Coding guidelines for HIV B20 reports human immunodeficiency virus diseases and includes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), which is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). HIV affects certain white blood…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 16, 2023

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Thrombocytopenia ICD-10 CM Coding Guide

Basics of ICD-10 CM codes of Thrombocytopenia Thrombocytopenia occurs when your bone marrow doesn't make enough platelets. Platelets form blood clots to help stop bleeding. D69.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 12, 2023

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Superb ICD 10 coding tips for Sepsis

There is separate ICD 10 coding guideline for coding sepsis, severe sepsis and Septic shock. We have to code multiple or more than one ICD 10 code for coding sepsis.…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 3, 2023

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Body Mass Index (BMI) ICD-10 CM Coding Guide

Basics of Body Mass Index (BMI) ICD-10 code BMI describes patients’ body weight in consideration of their height. The patient’s weight in kilograms is divided by the square of the patient’s…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 2, 2023

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Perfect Coding tips for “Code first” note with Manifestation codes

ICD 10 coding guidelines has many different instructional notes which help us to follow general coding guidelines. For example, the Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes which are newly introduced…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 30, 2023

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KickASS ICD 10 Coding tips for Pathological Fractures

What is a Pathological Fracture? Fractures can be coded as traumatic or non-traumatic fractures. As we grow older, our bone density starts decreasing. Due to decrease in density, we may…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 20, 2023