Dec 12, 2018 · We are wondering what others are practicing regarding below knee amputations and the documentation specificity of high, mid and low.

Feb 28, 2014 · Hello again, Does anyone have an official reference for the definitions of high, mid or low to use for the qualifiers needed in ICD-10 coding of BKA or AKA?

Jul 12, 2016 · There is a coding clinic that clarifies this. ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter ICD-10 2017 Page: 102. It suggests coding both the DM with gangrene and the additional code for gas gangrene to fully describe the condition. Hope that helps!

Aug 16, 2013 · Ultimately patient had BKA.Given source of infection removed and blood cultures no growth, will stop antibiotics. 07/26 hospitalist • Left leg chronic ulcer with necrosis: Status post left below knee amputation.07/29 NEW hospitalist.

Sep 12, 2012 · I read somewhere that when a complication code is principle diagnosis, it is one the rare diagnoses that overrides Sepsis as principle when both are POA.

ICD-10-CM tips and resources for coders Overweight and obesity classify to subcategory E66. Fourth and fifth characters are required to specify the particular type of overweight or obesity.

Apr 2, 2012 · I'm curious, Our director e-mailed us last week and said ICD-10 implementation is postponed for 3 years.

Jun 1, 2018 · In ICD-10-CM there are numerous combination codes that represent either two diagnoses, a diagnosis and manifestation, or a diagnosis and complication. Documentation must support the use of a combination code.

Dec 8, 2016 · Agreed. And for postoperative blood loss anemia, you don't even need the word "acute" to code D62, ABLA. The word acute is a non-essential modifier in code description, "Postopeartive anemia due to (acute) blood loss" since it's in parentheses ().

Mar 16, 2017 · In ICD 9, we could code both a pressure ulcer & diabetic ulcer at the same site. With ICD 10, it didn't seem to be the case.