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The patient suffered an unstable fracture of the cervical spine. Tongs were applied and left in place in order to stabilize the fracture. What is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for application of to...
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A 61-year-old male is six years status post repair of left ankle fracture. He had failure of the top screws and eventually developed a varus deformity with arthritis. He presents for surgical inter...
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Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS, Second Quarter 2013, page 39, advised to assign codes: 0RS1XZZ,
Reposition cervical vertebral joint, external approach, and 2W60X0Z, Traction of head us...
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Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2013, advised the assignment of codes that describe the destruction
of the right and left pulmonary veins (025T3ZZ and 025S3ZZ), for catheter ablation arou...
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What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code for the placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC line)?
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There is some confusion among coders regarding what is coded when coding a heart transplant. The patient was admitted and underwent an orthostatic cardiac allograft transplantation utilizing total ...
For the hear...
Is it appropriate to assign a code for hyperglycemia together with another diabetes code? For example, if hyperglycemia is documented along with type 2 diabetic retinopathy, should multiple diabete...
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Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM states that ketoacidosis is inherently uncontrolled diabetes. Therefore, how would you report uncontrolled type I diabetes with ketoacidosis in ICD-10-CM? Should the code...
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Which body system in ICD-10-PCS is a glenoid labrum repair or suturing assigned? Should this be
assigned to the Bursae, Tendons and Ligaments body system, or Upper Joints body system? Should the...
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How is degenerative disc disease coded in ICD-10-CM when the site is unspecified? The Alphabetic
Index under the main term "Degeneration," subterm "disc disease," refers the user to "See Degener...
Currently, I...