tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 6

Part B Coding Coach - 3 Strategies Guide Your 'Late Effects' Coding

If you're overlooking late effects when assigning ICD-9 codes, you're providing incomplete information and possibly compromising your surgeon's reimbursement. Fortunately, recognizing and reporting late effects can be simple when you know what to look for. 1. Link the Past and Present Late effects are the long-term effects of an injury or illness after the acute phase is over. For example, a trauma patient may continue to have pain and other symptoms years after his various wounds and fractures have healed. Some late effects present early, while others might become apparent months or years later. "There are no time limits...

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