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A patient was admitted with hypertension and chronic kidney disease, stage 3, and atypical HUS. What is the correct code for atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome?
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The provider documented the patient has both Von Willebrand disease (VWD), type 1, and Factor VIII (functional) deficiency. ICD-10-CM classifies VWD, type 1, to code D68.01, Von Willebrand disease,...
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A 58-year-old man with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents to the renal clinic. The provider noted, “Chronic metabolic acidosis and progressive decline in kidney function.” The patien...
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A patient with known severe dementia due to late onset of Alzheimer’s disease and functional quadriplegia is admitted from a senior living facility due to increased agitation and combativeness ov...
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We are concerned about the NCCI edit for codes 77401-77416 for radiation treatment sessions. At our facility radiation treatment may be delivered to more than one area during a single session. How ...
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A 14-year-old patient was brought to the emergency department with severe pain and swelling of his left ankle. He sustained an injury when he fell off his skateboard on the school playground. A 2-v...
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This 10-year-old boy was struck by an automobile while riding his bicycle in the street. He suffered an open fracture of the shaft of the left tibia and fibula. The patient was scheduled for ambula...
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We are concerned about the NCCI edit for codes 77401-77416 for radiation treatment sessions. At our facility radiation treatment may be delivered to more than one area during a single session. How ...
It is approp...
Radiation therapy treatments are provided at our outpatient hospital facility. A question has recently surfaced among our staff regarding the reporting of treatment management services (77427-77431...
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At our facility some of the patients receive multiple sessions of radiation therapy services on the same day. Would it appropriate to utilize modifier -59 if a certain amount of time passes between...
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