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In ICD-10-CM, can the 7th characters describing episode of care (initial and subsequent encounter) for Chapter 19 and 20 codes, be assigned for home health visits? If so, are there any circumstance...
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The patient was hospitalized for an infection of a right total joint prosthesis, and postdischarge is being followed up by home health care services for the continuation of IV antibiotics to treat ...
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A patient is status post repair of a left hip fracture with routine healing and no post-op complications. The patient is discharged from the acute care hospital and is admitted to home health for p...
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The patient is admitted to home care for routine dressing changes and care for a healing postoperative wound infection that was previously treated during an acute care hospitalization. The patient ...
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The patient has a deep right lower quadrant stab wound of the abdomen (extends into peritoneal cavity) and was being treated with a wound VAC® system while in the acute hospital. He is discharged ...
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An elderly patient was referred for home health services following an inpatient hospitalization for cholecystectomy with biliary T-tube insertion. During the home care visit, the patient received p...
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We have received several questions regarding the interpretation of Excludes1 notes in ICD-10-CM when the conditions are unrelated to one another.
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A patient who has had a prior CABG presents with unstable angina. He is found to have near total blockage of the saphenous vein bypass graft. The patient is taken emergently to the cardiac catheter...
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What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code assignment for percutaneous insertion of a central venous line ending in the cavoatrial junction?
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