Rheumatoid Arthritis in ICD-10-CM: It’s All in the Joints
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints. This disease occurs when a person’s immune system mistakenly attacks the healthy tissue that normally...
ICD-10-CM Coding for Hemorrhoids Simplified
Learn the different types of hemorrhoids, symptoms, causes, complications, how a diagnosis is made, and facts about coding for hemorrhoids in ICD-10-CM. Three coding examples are also provided to test your knowledge. What Are Hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids, or...
Medical Terminology Colors: Take the Challenge
Do you know your medical terminology colors? Take the challenge to find out. The only person who shall shape your future is you. Good luck! An abnormal dark brown or brown-black pigmentation that occurs in such structures as the skin, hair, or vascular membrane of the...
CPT Coding for Psychotherapy for Gender Dysphoria
This post was originally published on June 27, 2018, and updated on February 6, 2020. In this coding scenario, you will learn one patient's experience with gender dysphoria and how to assign the correct CPT code for psychotherapy for gender dysphoria based on who was...
9 Fundamental Differences Between Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremor
Similarities and Differences Between Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor Parkinson’s disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET) are both movement disorders, with essential tremor being about eight times more common than Parkinson’s disease. Although...
Difference Between Parkinsonism and Parkinson’s Disease (with ICD-10 Coding)
Parkinsonism and Parkinson's Disease If a person has parkinsonism, does that mean he or she has Parkinson’s disease? Likewise, if a person has Parkinson’s disease, does that mean he or she has parkinsonism? These are great questions! In this lesson, I’ll...
Take the Anxiety Out of Coding For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This post was originally published on September 28, 2018, and updated on January 24, 2020. Coding for post-traumatic stress disorder should not cause too much anxiety once you know these 3 things: Know what to look for in the documentation, such as whether the...