tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 5

Part B Coding Coach: Advanced ICD-9 Lesson--3 Steps Keep Your Diabetic Neuropathy Coding on the Up-and-Up

Solve the 337.1-vs.-357.2 puzzle with this easy-to-reference guideYou-re going to have to look at the patient's symptoms and history to assign polyneuropathy or autonomic neuropathy ICD-9 codes.When coding for a diabetic patient with diabetic neuropathy, -What is the difference between 337.1 (Peripheral autonomic neuropathy in disorders classified elsewhere) and 357.2 (Polyneuropathy in diabetes)?- asks Robert Jackson, MD, an internist at Dickson Medical Associates with 28 physicians in Tennessee. -I-ve called insurers, and the representatives say there's no difference in coverage.-Impact: Using 337.1 or 357.2 comes down to meeting ICD-9...

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