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A patient presents with bilateral osteoarthritis of the hips. The index entry directs to code M16.0, which is primary osteoarthritis. Should a code for bilateral primary osteoarthritis be assigned?...
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A patient is admitted for a total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis of the left knee. It appears that the index entries for osteoarthritis of most sites leads to the primary osteoarthritis (OA...
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When coding “arthritis of the knee,” it appears that the index leads to code M19.90, Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site. However, the provider documented “arthritis is of the knee....
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We cannot find index entries for arthritis of a site unless the type of arthritis is documented. How should we report arthritis when the type is not further specified? Is it appropriate to referenc...
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Please explain the intent of the new ICD-10-CM guideline regarding code assignment and clinical criteria that reads as follows: “The assignment of a diagnosis code is based on the provider’s di...
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If an elderly multigravida or primigravida mother has a normal delivery, would a code for “normal delivery” be the principal diagnosis with the elderly supervision code as the secondary diagnos...
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Should the administration of remdesivir, sarilumab, or tocilizumab be coded each time it is administered during a hospitalization or just coded once?
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What ICD-10-PCS code should be assigned for the administration of Dexamethasone (either orally or intravenously) when it is being used to treat COVID-19?
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A patient was seen due to dysphagia with chest and abdominal discomfort. The provider performed an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsies. Heavy eosinophilic infiltration and furrows were seen on...
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A patient was seen by the provider because of fatigue, night sweats, and arthralgia. Skin nodules of the left leg were seen on physical examination. Laboratory testing showed a high eosinophil coun...
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