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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
Important Updates to HCPCS Codes for Methylprednisolone and Methotrexate (Effective April 1, 2024) : J1010 CPT update The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) for certain injectable medications, including methylprednisolone and methotrexate. These changes apply to claims with service dates on or after April 1, … 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
In medical coding, we code all type of procedures. These procedures are simple, complex or look complex but are simple. Here, I would consider Central or PICC catheter placement procedures are complex but are very simple to code. I am just going to share my experience about coding these procedures and how to find a … Read more
Basics of Plantar fasciitis ICD-10 CM coding Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the fascia that connects your heel to your toes, which can cause intense pain in your foot. M72.2, plantar fascial fibromatosis M72.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Plantar Fasciitis and ICD-10 The good … Read more
Basics of CPT code 20561 In this exam, the physician inserts a dry solid filament needle through the skin and into one or two muscles in CPT code 20560 and into three or more muscles in CPT code 20561. Indicated for myofascial pain relief and movement impairments, trigger points (focal, discrete spots of hypersensitive irritability … Read more
Basics of CPT code 99395 Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine services are typically well-patient examinations for established patients presenting for reevaluations and/or management of overall health condition with code selection dependent upon the patient’s age. These services include applicable patient history and examination, guidance/recommendation regarding personal risk factors, and any laboratory and/or diagnostic procedures ordered. Clinicians … Read more
Sample Coded Report 1 Pre-op Diagnosis: Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified (CMS/HCC) Post-op Diagnosis: Severe left SFA stenosis with only moderate right SFA atherosclerotic stenosis Procedure(s): Bilateral – Angiogram Extremity Bilateral Proc. Description(s) & CPT Code(s): Angiogram Extremity Bilateral: Anesthesia: Procedural Sedation Estimated Blood Loss: Minimal Quantitative Blood Loss: No data recorded Drain: None Total IV Fluids: mL Specimens: No specimens Complications: Read also: … Read more