Medical coding

Basics of Gangrene ICD-10 coding Gangrene is death of body tissue due to a lack of blood flow or a serious bacterial infection. Gangrene commonly affects the arms and legs,…

Edit Number Edit Hospital Type Edit Description Edit Result/Claim Disposition Provider Action/Response 81 OPPS edit Mental health service not payable outside the partial hospitilization program This edit occurs when a…

Edit Number Edit Hospital Type Edit Description Edit Result/Claim Disposition Provider Action/Response 1 Both OPPS and non-OPPS edit Invalid diagnosis code This edit occurs when the principal diagnosis field is…

Medicare Description Explanation 1 INVALID DIAGNOSIS OR PROCEDURE CODE The Medicare Code Editor checks each diagnosis including the admitting diagnosis and each procedure against a table of valid ICD-10-CM and…

Definitions of Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty and Sacroplasty CPT coding Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: a minimally invasive procedure performed under fluoroscopic or computed tomography guidance. The cement that is injected into the vertebral body…

Basics of Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) ICD-10 CM coding Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases and an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Typical bacterial pathogens…

Basics of Bunions ICD-10 CM coding A bunion is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of your big toe. It occurs when some of the…

Basics of Norovirus infection ICD-10 CM Coding Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. It is possible to develop immunity to specific types of Noroviruses, according…