For Generalized Arthritis I have always coded M19.90 and I have never had issues with denials....[ Read More ]
Hi all,Is Generalized Arthritis reported as M19.90 or M15.9 or M15.0 or?[I]Code Block Notes (M15-M19) instructs: Assign a primary osteoarthritis code when the SITE of the osteoarthritis is documente...[ Read More ]
[QUOTE="amneske, post: 501204, member: 145793"]Good Morning!I am trying to assist my hospital with some physical therapy diagnosis coding. If a patient comes in with chronic low back pain due to lu...[ Read More ]
I have a patient with two postoperative diagnosis (1. Right Shoulder high-grade partial thickness rotator cuff tear; 2. Glenohumeral osteoarthritis). Had three procedures done: (1. SHOULDER ARTHRO...[ Read More ]
[QUOTE="TnRushFan, post: 499218, member: 69399"]Hey folks...any thoughts??POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:1. Left ankle derangement.2. Left ankle arthritis.PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Left ankle arthroscopy w...[ Read More ]
Hey folks...any thoughts??POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:1. Left ankle derangement.2. Left ankle arthritis.PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Left ankle arthroscopy with debridement and exostectomy.** placement of...[ Read More ]
In the alphabetic index, DJD directs you to osteoarthritis, which is coded M19.90 if there is no specific site or type documented, as is the case here. I would not assume that the disease is 'general...[ Read More ]
The doctor uses pain in unspecified joint. Shouldn't the dx be specific to the joints she mentions in HPI? ([URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-codes/M25.562']M25.562[/URL], [URL='https://www.aap...[ Read More ]
If the dx's on an Office Visit dictation includes a pain code along with the other dx's do you code the pain code too? For example:DiagnosisPain, right shoulder.Right shoulder impingementArthriti...[ Read More ]
[QUOTE="rmwinder, post: 459907, member: 7761"]Hi, about a year late...:) M46 is a category for "Other [U]Inflammatory[/U] Spondylopathies", and it looks like that is what one is supposed to select w...[ Read More ]
