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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. Question: Patient has congestive heart failure due to hypertension. Assign the ICD-10-CM code(s). Answer: I11.0, I50.9 Hypertension and Heart Disease Hypertension…
Question: A patient has hypertension, chronic kidney disease, renal failure, and is currently on dialysis. Patient is a former smoker who quit 3 years ago. Assign the ICD-10-CM codes. Answer: (more…)
Selecting the most specific code for a craniotomy to evacuate a hematoma in CPT comes down to the documentation, where the hematoma is located, and the approach taken to treat it. This post was updated on October 21, 2022. Name That Code! Question: A patient suffers an extradural hematoma in the supratentorial region of the brain,…
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…
ICD-10 coding for HIV and AIDS begins with knowing what to look for in the documentation and the coding guidelines and sequencing rules. Try your skill on this Name That Code! practice exercise and then compare your answer to the one provided. Name That Code! Question: Patient is diagnosed with symptomatic HIV. What ICD-10-CM code…
This post has been updated to reflect the FY 2022 coding guidelines. Name That Code! Question: A 67-year-old male patient with primary prostate cancer with metastasis to the left lung presents for a wedge resection of the lung. Assign the ICD-10-CM code(s). Answer: Once you have assigned the code(s), read the information below. The answer is…