tci Part B Insider - 2022 Issue Q2

Part B Coding Coach: Pocket This Primer on Abdominal Pain Coding

Hint: Review ICD-10 guidelines for enhanced knowledge. There are 27 different codes in the R10.- (Abdominal and pelvic pain) group, and anatomical or clinical knowledge can go a long way in helping coders choose the right code every time. Consider these points when you’re coding abdominal pain, and you’ll quickly narrow down your code choices whenever you encounter “abdominal pain” in a provider’s notes. Understand the Significance of Quadrants A number of the R10.- codes describe abdominal pain located in one of four quadrants. To visualize the quadrants, simply imagine the belly button...

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