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    Wiki lives in a group home

    Good morning I have a patient that lives in a group home and looking into the social determinants of health I find Z59.3 is this the correct one to use? thank you
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    Wiki G63 with G20

    I have a provider that is trying to link G63 Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere with G20 Parkinson's disease. On the guidelines G20 is not a part of. I just want to make sure it could be link together. If anyone has any idea I would appreciate it. thank you
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    Wiki Pap smear- non Medicare pt

    yes she has both on her HPI
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    Wiki Pap smear- non Medicare pt

    Hi I need help - pt presented for follow up to the office- physician reported: 34 year old female is here for annual women’s health exam. Denies gynecologic, urinary, or bowel complaints. Reports doing well, denies any family history of cancer. and added : Z01.419, N76.0, E55.9, E61.1 as DX...
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    Wiki 10060 or 46050

    Hi I am having trouble getting my coder to agree I think is 10060 - male pt Cutaneous abscess of perineum (L02.215). Pereneal abscess drainage --Pt verbally consented --Area Cleaned with ETOH, anesthetized with ethyl Cl and 3cc 1% Lido w/o --15 blade with to drain abcess; purulent discharge...
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    Wiki Acute codes while HCC coding

    Good morning, so I am new to HCC coding. Sometime we get a report of acute codes that were no allowed by the insurance since our goal is to bill only chronic conditions Is there a way to identify which are acute before submitting to the plan? I have asked but no one can tell me for sure. I am...
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    Wiki Buerger's disease and DM II

    Hi I am having trouble there is pt that reports with DM II , PVD and Buerger's disease Now am I able to code I73.1 and E11.51 together? thank you
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    Wiki DM II w/ amputation

    Awesome thank you so much!!
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    Wiki Buerger's disease + DM II

    Hi I am having trouble there is pt that reports with DM II , PVD and Buerger's disease Now am I able to code I73.1 and E11.51 together? thank you
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    Wiki DM II w/ amputation

    Thank you for your response Yes my provider is asking my help bc for her the amputation was due to DM II I kept looking and found E11.618 plus Z89.511 I just dont know if that information is enough
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    Wiki DM II w/ amputation

    Good morning I am new to HCC coding. I have a provider asking my input on the following DM with BKA 2019 right leg, left toes amputation 2019 - metformin 500mg po bid I am not sure if I can add E11.51 w/ the amputation or how should it be coded any help would be aprreciate it thank you\
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    Wiki 97602- for wound care

    Hi, I am not sure if this code would be the appropriate for a pt that presented with ulcer on leg. there was no mention of debridement, so that is why I am not certain. any guidance will help thank you. cleaned with McKesson Dermal wound cleanser. gauze applied with antibiotic ointment...
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    Wiki Wound Care

    Hello everyone, I am in need of some guidance on how to properly code for a patient who came in with an oval avulsion of skin on right shin, that was only cleaned, antibiotic ointment applied, bandaged tefla nonstickleg (no debridement took place) and then change dressings daily. I think is...
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    Wiki G31.84

    Hi I am new to HCC coding. My Dr. reports G31.84 on most pt's with followed by neurology as the assessment. Now while looking this code on the book this is the only one that has exclude1 for Dementia- what other links can I query the provider to associate with this DX> It is just confusing to me...
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    Wiki Z79.01 or D68.69

    Hi I am new to HCC coding- Dr. is seeing a pt with h/o DVT- pt still with treatment of Warfarin and Eliquis- however DR. reported D68.69(Secondary hypercoagulable state NOS). It was my understanding D68.69 was to be used related to Afib - Is is correct to use D68.69 related to DVT as well or...
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