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New diagnosis codes more accurately describe the disease type. Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a genetic disorder that affects the ability of blood to clot properly, creating risk for excessive bleeding. It’s caused by a deficiency or malfunction of a von Willebrand factor (VWF) protein, which plays a crucial role in clot formation. VWD is […]
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Check your diagnosis coding for this patient encounter. A patient presents today for a follow-up for her hypertension. At her last visit, she was complaining of swelling in her feet and ankles, back pain, trouble sleeping, and having to get up at night to urinate. She has a family history of chronic kidney disease (CKD). […]
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Deconstructing diagnostic categories and disease levels.
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The pesky illness can be diagnosed properly by knowing the signs and symptoms and detecting it with pathology. Lyme disease is a common vector-borne illness in the United States, with more than 300,000 cases each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most prevalent areas for outbreaks are in the […]
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1. Penile necrosis and purulent drainage with cultures positive- multiple organisms on 3/12/2019 -VRE, Morganella, Proteus, coagulase negative staphylococcus
3. Status post suprapubic tube placement for nonhealing penile wound associated with calciphylaxis
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renal disease=N28.9
hypertension=I10
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