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When coding encounters for treatment of conditions due to war, such as combat fatigue or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), can we also assign a code from category Y36, Operations of war, to sh...
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Previous Coding Clinic advice has supported the assignment of a more specific fracture code in ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM based on findings in imaging reports when a physician has documented a...
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When coding the placement of an infusion device such as a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC line), the code assignment for the body part is based on the site in which the device ended up...
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A patient was admitted following six pseudoseizures within 48 hours. The provider’s f inal diagnostic statement recorded “Seizure due to non-epileptic pseudoseizures.” What is the appropriate...
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A patient was admitted following six pseudoseizures within 48 hours. The provider’s final diagnostic statement recorded “Seizure due to non-epileptic pseudoseizures.” What is the appropriate ...
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A patient with a history of seizures was admitted to the hospital after being found passed out in the street, due to a syncopal episode and possible seizure activity. The provider listed the final ...
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What is the correct code assignment for pseudoseizure when there is no documentation of conversion disorder?
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A 78-year-old patient is diagnosed with bilateral internal carotid artery disease that is not specified as due to occlusion or stenosis. What is the correct code assignment for carotid artery disea...
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A patient presents to the hospital due to traumatic head injury, without loss of consciousness, after tripping, falling and hitting the back of his head on a chair. The patient has a past medical h...
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An 89-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital for cardiac workup became hypotensive and unresponsive following a cardiac catheterization procedure. The patient’s pulse was nonpal...
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