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Depression With Anxiety and Thoughts of Suicide in ICD-10
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Depression With Anxiety and Thoughts of Suicide in ICD-10

Depression can be a big problem in not only adults but in children and adolescents as well. This coding scenario involves assigning the appropriate codes for depression with anxiety and thoughts of suicide in ICD-10.  Name That Code Question:   A 16-year-old male, who has been seeing his physician for anxiety and depression for the past…

Making Assumptions About Hypertension and Heart Disease in ICD-10-CM
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Making Assumptions About Hypertension and Heart Disease in ICD-10-CM

If you understand the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines involving causal relationships and the word “with” in the Alphabetic Index of the ICD-10-CM coding manual, coding for hypertension and heart disease in ICD-10-CM should not be difficult. This post has been reviewed and updated to reflect the FY 2023 ICD-10-CM coding guidelines.  Question:  Patient has congestive heart…

CPT Coding for Psychotherapy for Gender Dysphoria
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CPT Coding for Psychotherapy for Gender Dysphoria

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 involved in the counseling and how much face-to-face time was spent.  Question:  Patient with gender dysphoria is seen for psychotherapy today due to feelings of anxiety…