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A patient, who is status post right total hip replacement, presents with a periprosthetic fracture. Patient states he stepped off of a curb, and immediately felt pain in the hip. After study, it wa...
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A patient with urinary tract stoma is admitted and diagnosed with an infection of the external incontinent stoma. How is this coded?
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A newborn was admitted following cesarean delivery and was diagnosed with hypermagnesemia. The mother, a 25-year-old, had been diagnosed with pregnancy related eclampsia and was being treated with ...
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We have previously been extensively trained that the diabetic cataract is rare, and may occur with rapid onset in Type I diabetics. Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM previously informed us that t...
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How do we code an outpatient encounter for an x-ray of a specific site when the only reason for the examination is pain?
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We understand that the ICD-10-CM codes for pressure ulcers include the location of the ulcer as well as the stage. What is the correct diagnosis code and present on admission (POA) indicator for a ...
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The patient was admitted for repair of an atrial septal defect and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return of the right lung. A pericardial patch was anastomosed to baffle the return of the pulmo...
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A patient with sinus venosus atrial septal defect and right partial anomalous pulmonary venous return was admitted for modified Warden procedure, atrial septectomy and replacement of superior vena ...
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A patient is admitted for shoulder replacement due to osteoarthritis of the right shoulder. The default index entry for osteoarthritis takes you to a primary osteoarthritis code. Is it appropriate ...
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