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Basics of Varicose Veins ICD-10 coding Varicose veins are a common condition affecting millions globally. These twisted, enlarged veins typically occur in the lower legs and can cause discomfort, itching, and even leg ulcers. If you’re a healthcare professional dealing with varicose veins, understanding the appropriate ICD-10 codes is crucial for accurate diagnosis and billing … Read more
Basics of Urinary Tract Infection ICD 10 Codes Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common health concern, affecting millions of people each year. If you’re a healthcare professional or simply someone interested in medical coding, understanding the specific ICD-10 codes associated with UTIs is crucial. This blog post will delve into the various UTI-related ICD-10 … Read more
Basics of Hyperkalemia ICD 10 Code Hyperkalemia, a serious condition marked by high blood potassium, has specific ICD-10-CM codes for diagnosis. Hyperkalemia (E87.5): This code signifies high blood potassium levels. Let’s explore some related conditions and their corresponding ICD-10 codes: Hyponatremia (E28.0): The opposite of hyperkalemia, indicating low sodium in the blood. Hypercalcemia (E83.5): Refers … Read more
Are you seeing strange floaters or flashes of light in your vision? These could be signs of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), a common eye condition that affects the vitreous gel inside your eye. While PVD itself isn’t usually serious, understanding it and the related ICD-10 codes can be helpful. What is Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD)? … Read more
Basics of Elevated Troponin ICD 10 code Elevated troponin levels are a common finding in clinical settings and can indicate damage to the heart muscle. Selecting the appropriate ICD-10 code for this finding is crucial for accurate medical record keeping and billing. This post dives into the three relevant codes and their appropriate use: Different … Read more
Pyelonephritis, a kidney infection, can be a cause for concern. If you’re a healthcare professional or simply curious about medical coding, understanding the relevant ICD-10 codes is essential. This post will decipher the different ICD-10 codes associated with pyelonephritis, including unspecified, chronic, acute with UTI, laterality (side), sepsis association, pregnancy, and more. Understanding ICD-10 Codes: … Read more
A cough is a common symptom that can arise from various causes. If you’re a healthcare professional or simply curious about medical coding, understanding the ICD-10 codes for coughs can be helpful. This post will delve into the different ICD-10 codes associated with coughs, including dry coughs, productive coughs, unspecified coughs, coughs with congestion, and … Read more
Basics about Pregnancy ICD-10 codes Before going ahead to learn about pregnancy code we have to first learn about some the common medical terms used to assign a pregnancy ICD-10 codes. Antepartum – The duration from LNMP / Day of conception till the day before delivery Childbirth – aka labour and delivery is Day of … Read more
Alcohol dependence, also called “alcoholism,” is a chronic disease. Alcohol dependence and abuse affects about 18 million people alone in United states. In general, men are more likely than women to drink excessively. ICD-10-CM includes codes for alcohol use, abuse and dependence. Code categories related to alcohol use are alcohol abuse (F10.1-), alcohol dependence (F10.2-), and unspecified … Read more
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic disease in old age. In medical coding, the diagnosis coding for normal women and pregnant women has separate coding guidelines. This disease has a significant complicating factor in pregnancy. We have learned a lot of Pregnancy ICD and CPT codes, you can find some information about them … Read more