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Cataract Coding
A cataract is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye that obstructs the passage of light. There are various types of cataracts: nuclear, cortical, mature, and hypermature....
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Lower Extremity Weakness
Many times, lower extremity weakness is documented on the patient’s assessment. Should lower extremity weakness be coded as muscle weakness? Absolutely not. Lower extremity weakness, without mention of...
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Understanding M1010
As a coder, understanding the purpose of M1010 may not be so clear. Many times clinicians enter diagnosis(es) into M1010 that are not appropriate. M1010 allows for a more comprehensive picture of the...
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Understanding M1016
Item M1016 identifies any change that has occurred to the patient’s treatment regimen or medications within 14 days prior to assessment. M1016 is used to identify new diagnoses or diagnoses that have...
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Alzheimer’s Coding
Let’s review some Alzheimer’s coding on this Alzheimer’s Action Day! When coding Alzheimer’s, always remember to review documentation to determine if the patient has an additional diagnosis of...
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Coding Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Urinary tract infections affect millions of people, it is one of the most common types of infections today. A UTI is a bacterial infection of any part of the urinary tract. It is important to know that...
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Click here to receive a free CEU by listening to our Coding Cardiovascular Diseases presentation. (approved by the BMSC) Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for important updates and...
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Malignant HTN
There seems to be much confusion regarding the coding of malignant hypertension in home care. Malignant hypertension (401.0) is a specific type of hypertension, it is NOT considered an exacerbation of...
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Aftercare Coding for Heart Valve Replacements
Like many coders, when coding aftercare for a valve replacement your first instinct may be to automatically assign V58.73 aftercare following surgery of the circulatory system because the heart valve...
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Coding: Aftercare for Fractures
Table 25 should ALWAYS be referenced when coding fractures and aftercare in the home health setting The incorrect pairing of a fracture code with an aftercare code can cause reimbursement loss for...
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