by Terri Reid | Jul 16, 2021 | Blog, Tips & Expertise
Q: Can diabetic foot ulcer code be used with pressure ulcers? The code book seems to indicate it would not. A: You cannot assume a link with pressure ulcers and diabetes. Quick tip! Q: Regarding diabetic foot ulcer. I did see the quick tip, but ICD10 indicates...
by Terri Reid | Jul 17, 2021 | Blog, Tips & Expertise
Q: Can you code a burn based on descriptors (full-thickness, burns) or does the provider need to state the degree? A: The O.C.G (Section I.C.19.d. Coding of Burns and Corrosions) notes ” Burns are classified by depth as first degree (erythema), second degree...
by Kristi Pollard | May 25, 2021 | Blog, Tips & Expertise
Q: Would you use laminaria qualifier on the abortion table for the use of a synthetic osmotic dilator such as Dilapan-S? A: Dilapan-S has a similar action on cervical dilation as laminaria insertion. Haugen Consulting Group recommends using the qualifier...
by Kristi Pollard | May 18, 2021 | Blog, Tips & Expertise
Q: I have a question about outpatient obstetric visits where the patient was sent for a NST from their provider’s office due to an abnormal BPP. For example, the chief complaint is that the patient was sent from their OB visit because she had a score of 6/8 on her...
by Kristi Pollard | Jun 22, 2021 | Blog, Tips & Expertise
Q: There’s an assumed cause and effect relationship between diabetes and peripheral artery disease, but what about coronary artery disease? Do we make the link between CAD and diabetes? A: No. Diabetes has a causal relationship with peripheral vascular disease. ...
by Ed OBeirne | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog, Tips & Expertise
Q: Question about fatty liver disease. It’s my understanding that fatty liver disease is often the first stage in liver disease and can progress to cirrhosis. If the provider documents fatty liver disease as well as cirrhosis, should you code both or is the...
