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Q&A: ICD-10-PCS coding for a staged metatarsal resection

February 15, 2023
Q: What ICD-10-PCS codes would be used to report Stage 1 of a metatarsal resection involving Excision of nonviable tissue for diagnostic purposes and partial detachment of the fifth metatarsal?
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Q&A: Defining a coder’s role in clinical validation

February 1, 2023
Q: Why is clinical validation needed if the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines state that the provider’s statement is sufficient for code assignment?
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Q&A: ICD-10-CM coding for primary blast injuries

January 18, 2023
Q: Which ICD-10-CM codes in subcategory S06.8- for primary blast injuries are CCs or MCCs?
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Q&A: Decipher 2023 ICD-10-PCS coding for prostatic artery Occlusions

January 4, 2023
Q: What does a prostatic artery Occlusion entail and how is this procedure reported in ICD-10-PCS?
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Q&A: Sequencing ICD-10-CM codes for sepsis with history of CAUTI

December 21, 2022
Q: How would you sequence ICD-10-CM codes for sepsis with a history of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in ICD-10-CM?
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Q&A: ICD-10-PCS coding for meniscus replacement

December 7, 2022
Q: How would you report replacement of a damaged meniscus with a NUsurface® Meniscus Implant?
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Q&A: Building an ICD-10-PCS code for cardiac catheterization

November 23, 2022
Q: What does cardiac catheterization surgery entail and how is this procedure reported in ICD-10-PCS?
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Q&A: ICD-10-CM coding for COVID-19 vaccine reactions

November 9, 2022
Q: Are there are any ICD-10-CM documentation or coding guidelines for when a patient is admitted for reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine?
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Q&A: ICD-10-PCS coding for neobladder reconstruction

October 26, 2022
Q: What is a neobladder reconstruction and how is this procedure reported in ICD-10-PCS?
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Q&A: ICD-10-PCS coding for spinal fusions with instrumentation

October 12, 2022
Q: Is surgical implantation of a DTRAX spinal system reported as a spinal fusion in ICD-10-PCS?
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Q&A: Using 2023 ICD-10-CM codes for aortic dissections and ruptures

September 28, 2022
Q: What is the difference between an aortic dissection and a rupture, and how are these conditions reported in ICD-10-CM?
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Q&A: Reporting ICD-10-CM codes for drug and alcohol use in remission

September 14, 2022
Q: Does documentation for a drug or alcohol use disorder need to specifically state “in remission,” or is a history of drug use sufficient to classify the condition as in remission?
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Q&A: Capturing obesity as a CC

August 17, 2022
Q: Why isn't a secondary diagnosis of morbid obesity considered a complication or comorbidity (CC) by CMS? What obesity diagnoses are classified as CCs by CMS?
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Q&A: 2023 ICD-10-CM coding for short stature due to growth hormone deficiency

July 20, 2022
Q: What is the 2023 ICD-10-CM guidance for reporting new codes in category E34 for short stature due to an endocrine disorder?
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Q&A: Clarify ICD-10-CM coding for ‘sepsis aborted’

July 6, 2022
Q: What is meant by “sepsis aborted” and how is this reported in ICD-10-CM?
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Q&A: ICD-10-CM sequencing for sepsis due to infected arteriovenous graft, central venous catheter

June 22, 2022
Q: What factors impact sequencing of ICD-10-CM codes for sepsis due to an infected arteriovenous graft or central venous catheter?
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Q&A: 2023 ICD-10-CM coding for dementia

June 8, 2022
Q: What clinical criteria should coders use to support ICD-10-CM code assignment for upcoming 2023 dementia codes in category F02 (dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere)?
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Q&A: Deconstruct ICD-10-PCS coding for dural repairs

May 25, 2022
Q: How is a dural repair of the intracranial spaces coded in ICD-10-PCS?
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Q&A: Clinically supporting ICD-10-CM coding for acute heart failure

May 11, 2022
Q: What clinical indicators are needed to support ICD-10-CM coding and billing for acute heart failure?
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Q&A: Documentation and ICD-10-CM coding for septic shock

April 27, 2022
Q: If a critical care provider describes a patient as having “shock,” is a diagnosis of sepsis implied?

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