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The patient was diagnosed with acute ischemia of the ascending colon due to mesenteric vein thrombosis, which was attributed to Antithrombin III deficiency. The Index to Diseases references code I8...
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Please clarify the appropriate coding for deep tissue pressure injuries. There seems to be a discrepancy between the Alphabetical Index and the newly revised guidelines that seem to indicate that t...
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A patient with a history of endometrial ablation presents due to severe pelvic pain. The patient is admitted, and the final diagnosis is post endometrial ablation syndrome. What is the appropriate ...
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A 19-year-old male was brought to the emergency department (ED), after experiencing mental status changes while playing basketball in extremely hot temperatures. He arrived with hyperventilation, p...
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Is it appropriate to utilize patient self-reported documentation to assign codes for social determinants of health, such as information found in categories Z55-Z65, Persons with potential health ha...
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Please define “clinicians” in the context of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, which allow code assignment for social determinants of health codes based on me...
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We have been advised by an outside source that we are to assign code B20, Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease, for every patient who is HIV positive and is treated for any condition that is ...
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Current literature states that cryptococcal meningitis is a major HIV-related infection. When a patient who is HIV positive presents due to this condition, is it appropriate to assume a linkage bet...
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