In the inpatient setting (but not the outpatient setting), you typically may report a diagnosis documented by the provider as “suspected,” “rule out,” “probable,” “possible,” etc. Exceptions to this rule include HIV and Zika. The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (18.C.1.f) instruct: Code only a confirmed diagnosis of Zika virus (A92.5, Zika virus […]
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D&C for confirmed pregnancy but no visable via ultrsound
Any ideas on the correct CPT for a D&C for a pregnancy confirmed by urine test but not visible on ultrasound? Would you use the 58120 non-ob D&C (that does not make sense to me) or an abortion code for 1st trimester 59840? Not sure if this impacts but the patient is requesting termination.
thoughts? Thanks not my specialty!
HHS Secretary Confirmed
The Senate today confirmed Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He replaces former HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell. Background Price, a retired orthopedic surgeon from Atlanta, served on the House Ways and Means Committee, including the Subcommittee on Health. In the 114th Congress, Price […]
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