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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Awesome tips CPT code for stent placement in AV fistula
Basics about CPT code for stent placement in AV fistula Coding guidelines for AV Fistula procedure codes is little different in interventional radiology coding. I have faced many challenges while…