Difference Between Parkinsonism and Parkinson’s Disease (with ICD-10 Coding)
This post was originally published on June 5, 2019, and updated on January 27, 2020. 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...
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...
Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance – 5 Head Spinning Facts About Vestibular Disorders
This post was originally published on May 20, 2019, and updated on January 21, 2020. In this article, you will learn 5 head-spinning facts about vestibular disorders, how the vestibular system works, and some related ICD-10-CM codes. Dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance...
3 ICD-10 Codes To Know If You’re in Love — And Even If You’re Not
This post was originally published on February 9, 2019, and updated on January 21, 2020. In this article, you will learn about three ICD-10-CM codes to know if you're in love (and even if you're not). As a medical coder, it's your job to know these medical terms,...
Master ICD-10-CM Codes by the Chapter Letters
There are way too many ICD-10-CM codes to remember them all. In fact, there are 72,184 codes to be exact. But did you know there is a strategy you can use that will get you into the right ballpark, so to speak? In this post, I'll explain how to master ICD-10-CM codes...
12 ICD-10-CM Codes for the Holiday Season
The holidays can be such a wonderful time of the year for so many people. It's all about family gatherings, traditions, and religion. But it can also be the most difficult time of the year for many people. Between end-of-the-year deadlines, loss of a loved one, family...
Glasgow Coma Scale Coding in ICD-10-CM
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a scoring system used by medical practitioners to describe the level of consciousness in a person following a traumatic brain injury. It is based on a 15-point scale and is used by trained staff at the...