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Wound Vs Ulcer Diagnosis Coding – What to Know
“Wound” and “ulcer” are 2 major categories of wounds from the ICD-10 coding perspective – the acute form is categorized as wound and the chronic form is categorized as ulcer. While wounds are caused...
Malnutrition, Obesity and Body Mass Index (BMI): Coding Guidelines
Good nutrition is essential to prevent and manage diseases and to keep people live longer. Malnutrition is a condition that occurs when the body does not get enough nutrients. The World Health...
Reporting Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain – Know the Procedure Codes
A widely used treatment modality for managing different chronic pain stages, spinal cord stimulation delivers low-level electrical signals to the spinal cord or to specific nerves to block pain...
Colorectal Cancer Coding – Focus on Screening Guidelines
Regarded as the third most common cancer diagnosed in the United States (as per American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates), colorectal cancer begins in the large intestine or colon – the final part of...
Documenting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with ICD-10 and CPT Codes
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) refers to the painful condition caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. The median nerve passes through the carpal tunnel, a narrow passageway in the wrist...
Documenting Neuroendocrine Tumors – An Overview of the ICD-10 Codes
Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) are abnormal growths that begin in specialized cells called neuroendocrine cells. Neuroendocrine cells have traits similar to nerve cells and hormone-producing cells....
Documenting Hemarthrosis with the Correct ICD-10 Codes
Hemarthrosis is a condition that occurs as a result of bleeding into a joint cavity. Blood vessels inside the joint are damaged and bleed. The blood then collects in the joint space. Joints, also...
Coding Aortic Valve Stenosis– Be Familiar with the Related Medical Codes
Regarded as one of the most common and serious valve disorders, Aortic valve stenosis (also called aortic stenosis) occurs when the heart's aortic valve narrows. The aortic valve - a key valve in...
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