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Q: Why is sepsis denied so often, and how does documentation play a role in coders reporting sepsis to the highest degree of specificity?

Q: Can you explain the expanded ICD-10-CM codes, effective October 1, 2025, that identify financial insecurity?

Q: How do the new ICD-10-CM codes under category G35.- reflect the differences in multiple sclerosis subtypes?

Q: The 2026 ICD-10-CM code update, effective October 1, 2025, has new codes for flank tenderness (R10.8A-) and flank pain (R10.A-). What's the difference between pain and tenderness?

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Q: When is it appropriate to report new ICD-10-CM code E11.A for Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications in remission?

Q: Can you explain what independent interpretation of tests is, what documentation is needed, and when a provider is reimbursed for doing one?

Q: When a diagnosis is clinically evident but not yet documented or there is uncertainty about a cause-and-effect relationship between related conditions, would queries be outlined similarly to other types of queries or include different information?

Q: What’s the difference between extensive and limited debridement in the shoulder?