by Terri Reid | Nov 15, 2022 | Blog, Webinar Q&As
Q: Can facilities create a policy that allows coders to pull documentation from a dietician’s note if it is co-signed by the provider?A: Based on Coding Clinic’s answer in 1Q 2020, page 4, yes. However, Haugen recommends facilities not consider this best practice...
by Terri Reid | Nov 2, 2022 | Blog
Not long ago, a coder’s job just required them to translate a physician’s diagnosis into an ICD-10 code. The codes were then submitted for reimbursement and statistical purposes. Over the past few years coding has evolved into so much more. Now coders are required...
by Kristi Pollard | Sep 13, 2022 | Blog, Webinar Q&As
Q: What is the difference between biliary drainage using an ERCP approach and percutaneous biliary drainage?A: When a biliary stent is placed in the biliary tree for drainage using an ERCP approach, a scope is inserted into the mouth and through the esophagus,...
by Kristi Pollard | Aug 25, 2022 | Blog, Webinar Q&As
Q: Does acute/chronic respiratory acidosis really code as acute/chronic respiratory failure? Can a code for respiratory acidosis be reported with the respiratory failure codes?A: Yes, that is how it is indexed in ICD-10-CM. There is an Exclude2 note for code E87.29,...
by Kristi Pollard | Jul 21, 2022 | Blog, Webinar Q&As
Q: How do you code for a through and through lip laceration when the mucosa, subcutaneous tissue, and skin are all repaired? Can you report code 40650 with a code for the skin repair?A: Assign only code 40650 for repair of a through and through lip laceration. This...
