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The WHO ICD-11 classification is very different from the 10th version that the United States modified to create the ICD-10-CM code set that is used for reporting healthcare services on claims in the US today. In monthly code comparisons, we’ve looked at codes that are pre-coordinated or post-coordinated in ICD-11 and compared them with the… Read More »Comparing Codes Across ICD Versions: Spinal stenosis
Read MoreComparing Codes Across ICD Versions: Cholecystitis with cholelithiasis By: Mary H. Stanfill, MBI, ACHIP, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA The WHO ICD-11 classification is very different from the 10th version that the United States modified to create the ICD-10-CM code set that is used for reporting healthcare services on claims in the US today. One distinct… Read More »ICD-11 Monthly – August 2023
Read MoreH&P: 38 y/o male presents with nausea, vomiting, dizziness, dark urine, and thigh pain after participating in a marathon. PMH: ADHD Home medications: Adderall XR 20mg once daily Vitals: HR 125, RR 23, BP 90/42 PE: lethargic, dry mucous membranes, poor skin turgor, thigh muscle pain Labs: Admission labs -calcium 7.0 mg/dl , Potassium 4.4,… Read More »UASI Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion – Rhabdomyolysis
Read MoreH&P: 97yo female presented to the ER from her nursing home after developing a fever. Patient complains of a productive cough for 2 days. Patient is bedbound at the nursing home and dependent on the staff for all ADLs. Impression: Suspect pneumonia, will obtain sputum culture and start antibiotics. PMH: Dementia, severe arthritis with contractures,… Read More »UASI Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion – Functional Quadriplegia
Read MoreThe FY 2024 ICD-10-CM guidelines have been released and are now available for review. While there aren’t a large amount of guideline changes and updates, there are several notable highlights in Section C, Chapter-Specific Coding Guidelines to be aware of: The complete ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting document can be found at :… Read More »FY 2024 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
Read MoreH&P: 78 yr. old female admitted with abdominal pain. Caregiver states the patient is complaining of abdominal pain, and only 75mL of cloudy urine emptied from her suprapubic catheter overnight. PMH: recurrent UTI, cerebral palsy with chronic contractures, urethral stricture with chronic suprapubic catheter, seizure d/o. Home medications: Lisinopril po, Loratadine po, Methocarbamol po, Phenobarbital… Read More »UASI Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
Read MoreThe WHO ICD-11 classification is very different from the 10th version that the United States modified to create the ICD-10-CM code set that is used for reporting healthcare services on claims in the US today. One distinct difference is ICD-11 codes can be either pre-coordinated or post-coordinated, whereas all ICD-10-CM codes are post-coordinated. Let’s compare… Read More »Comparing Codes Across ICD Versions: Coronary Artery Disease
Read MoreOn Friday, June 16, the proposed CMS ICD-10-CM diagnosis code changes were released. The diagnosis code set changes consist of 395 additions, 12 revisions and 25 deletions. The total ICD-10-CM codes proposed for FY 2024 is 74,044. Other inclusions in the newly released proposal is a 2.8% increase in payments as well as increasing the… Read More »2024 CMS Proposed ICD-10-CM Changes
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