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Name That Code Question: A patient with complaints of dizziness is seen for a vestibular evaluation. The physician completed the following tests: spontaneous nystagmus with gaze; positional nystagmus in four positions; optokinetic nystagmus, bidirectional; and oscillating tracking. All the tests were performed using a recording device. Assign for CPT. Answer: (more…)
The Coding Challenge Question: A 35-year-old female was brought into the ED with severe chest pain and difficulty breathing after being involved in an automobile accident. The patient was the driver of a car that collided with another vehicle on the interstate highway. She sustained multiple comminuted and displaced rib fractures on the right side…
This article was updated on October 19, 2022. Code for Bimalleolar Ankle Fracture Understanding the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines related to fracture coding is critical in this Name That Code coding exercise. If you know the pertinent coding guidelines, you should be able to assign the correct code(s) for a bimalleolar ankle fracture. After determining the…
Is it a simple belly ache or something more inflammatory like Crohn’s disease? If you know certain facts about the disease and the anatomy of the digestive system, such as where the descending colon is located, coding for Crohn’s disease in ICD-10-CM shouldn’t be hard to digest. It is also imperative that you know how…
Learn the definition of a screening colonoscopy and instructions for coding for screening colonoscopy and polyp removal in CPT and ICD-10-CM. You will also learn the appropriate use of modifier 33 and how it is applied in the following coding example. Name That Code! Question: A 60-year-old female patient presents to the outpatient surgery area…
Coding and sequencing of neoplasm-related pain is based on the medical documentation and the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines. Name That Code! Question: A 58-year-old female patient presents with malignant neoplasm of the left breast. She is seen to control the severe pain due to the malignancy. Assign the first-listed or principal diagnosis code. Answer: G89.3, Neoplasm related…