May 8, 2020 · Sequencing question… if a patient comes in for “hypercalcemia in malignancy” treated with NS 200ml/hr, serial monitoring, calcitonin, zometa given. Metastatic breast CA, …

Jul 5, 2012 · I believe I was taught that when a condition is secondary to or due to another you code that diagnosis as principal.

Aug 29, 2012 · HI, I have a question. One of our coders requested a query for a chart with the following scenario: 70 Yr old female admitted with pain.

Nov 1, 2013 · Good Morning When I was trained as a CDI we were told Metabolic encephalopathy would rarely be the principle diagnosis as there is always something that causes it.

Jan 31, 2020 · We are having a discussion with coding on how to code when patient's are admitted in fluid overload due to noncompliance with dialysis. Physicians have documented …

Aug 3, 2016 · What is the general consensus for criteria for coding encephalopathy?

Jul 19, 2018 · What diagnosis code would be appropriate in this case? The patient presented with hyperkalemia and also had CLL with an extremely elevated WBC.

Aug 25, 2023 · However, there is also this coding clinic: Osteoporosis and fracture (traumatic versus pathologic) ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic, Second Quarter ICD-10 2018 Page: 12 …

Apr 26, 2017 · This would code: Fibrillation > atrial > postoperative complication > paroxysmal. ICD-10-CM codes would be I97.89 (other post-procedural complications and disorders of the …

Jul 14, 2014 · Should this general definition of decompensated be applied when assigning ICD-10-CM codes as well? For example, what is the appropriate ICD-10-CM code assignment for a …