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Selection of first-listed condition in ICD-10 CM In the outpatient setting, the term first-listed diagnosis is used in lieu of principal diagnosis. In determining the first-listed diagnosis the coding conventions of ICD-10-CM, as well as the general and disease specific guidelines take precedence over the outpatient guidelines. Diagnoses often are not established at the time … Read more
Basics of Excludes Notes Excludes notes are introduced in ICD-10 to differentiate when two or more diagnosis codes should be coded together and when not. This feature help in coding the diagnosis codes correctly by medical coders. ICD-10-CM has 2 kinds of Excludes Notes: Excludes1 and Excludes2. Each note has a different definition for use; … Read more
Basics of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) SDOH consist of the following five domains: Economy: a person’s access to employment, their employment status, stability of employment, income, and poverty level. Education: a person’s ability to reach their highest level of education, which is related to access to quality day care, schools, and adult education. Health … Read more
Basic information on Hypertension ICD-10 CM code If you read the title, this will be the most common and confused coding scenario for medical coders. If you are fresher you will know Hypertension ICD 10 code but you will surely have lot of questions on when to code hypertension with heart disease, hypertension with kidney … Read more
Since we are soon going to enter the October month, their are new ICD-10 Updates for next year 2024 and will be effective from 1st October 2024. Every year on April 1 and October 1, ICD-10-CM coding changes take effect. For fiscal year (FY) 2024, the October update will bring: 395 new diagnosis codes 25 … Read more
New ICD1-10 Code for Sickle-cell Vaso-occlusive Disease Since, their are scenarios with admission of patient with diagnosis of sickle-cell pain. But their is no documentation of as vaso-occlusive pain, and their was no direct ICD-10 code for this diagnosis in the codebook. The code titles and index entries for this condition are changing for FY2024 … Read more
Diabetes has a lot of associated conditions. The combine ICD 10 codes of diabetes and associated condition has been a big confusion for medical coders. If you are a medical coder, then you would have understood what I mean to say. Several questions were raised by coders for clarification in coding these combined codes of … Read more
Basics of Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ICD-10 CM Coding Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare immune disorder. It happens when your body mistakes red blood cells as foreign substances and attacks them. ICD-10 code D59. 10 for Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range – Diseases of … Read more
Below are the list of New ICD-10 CM codes effective from 1st october 2023 and will be used by medical coders from this date. A41.54 Sepsis due to Acinetobacter baumannii [New Code] 10/1/2023 B96.83 Acinetobacter baumannii as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere [New Code] 10/1/2023 D13.91 Familial adenomatous polyposis [New Code] 10/1/2023 D13.99 Benign … Read more
Basic of Parkinson’s disease ICD-10 CM coding Parkinson’s disease (paralysis agitans) is an idiopathic neurological condition marked by degeneration and dysfunction within the basal ganglia, clusters of nerve cells (neurons) at the base of the cerebrum located on both sides of the thalamus, above the brainstem. The basal ganglia may also be referred to as … Read more