tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 9

Part B Coding Coach: 3 Scenarios Help You Perfect Your Orthopedic ICD-9 Coding Skills

Tip: Let the surgeon determine whether the condition is acute vs. chronic. If you choose the wrong code for subluxations/dislocations, lingering pain, or acute/chronic conditions, you could face a denial and potentially cost your practice time and money. Check out the following three scenarios. Our experts will identify problem areas and then offer the solutions that will help hone your ICD-9 coding. Pick Apart Subluxation, Dislocation Terminology Scenario 1: Your orthopedist saw an infant with developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH). He documented the baby's problem with the terms subluxation and dislocation. Your ICD-9 book doesn't include a diagnosis...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci Part B Insider.


Keep pace with evolving Medicare regulations with timely analysis of critical updates interpreted in an easy-to-follow, easy-to-apply format. Your subscription to TCI’s Part B Insider will equip you to navigate code and guideline changes, CCI edits, and revisions to modifiers, the fee schedule, OIG target areas, and more.

  • Current newsletters added each month
  • Fully searchable archives - over 4800 articles
  • ALL years/issues back to 2003 organized by year and issue
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles

This feature is currently unavailable for online purchase. For more information, please call 801-770-4203 or Contact Us.

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.