primary care_diagnosis coding

Diagnosis coding for biopsy sent for pathology

Question: What diagnosis code should you use when sending a skin biopsy to pathology? a) D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin, or b) … [Read more...]

Coding for hypertension in the HCC system | Reference Sheet

The code for hypertension was the first ICD-10-CM code I memorized, the year we all switched gears and learned the new system. This table lists the … [Read more...]

Diabetes coding in Hierarchical Condition Coding (HCC)

Diabetes is a common chronic condition, included in three distinct HCC categories Patients often have more than one chronic condition of the … [Read more...]

Depression coding and Hierarchical Condition Coding (HCC)

Introduction | Depression coding in HCC In fee-for-service medicine: Diagnosis coding establishes the medical necessity for a service. At times, … [Read more...]

Can you screen for an existing condition? | Diagnosis Coding for Lab Services

Sometimes, the hardest thing about coding for preventive services isn’t the visit at all. It’s the labs. Patients come in for an annual physical … [Read more...]

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