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With so many complications that involve many specialties, correct coding is essential on many levels. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a systemic condition prevalent throughout the United States and the seventh leading cause of death nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are three main types of diabetes coders will encounter: […]
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Discussion
Assessment plan:
Diabetes with CKD-3
Hypertension
Code:
E11.22
N18.3
I10
Rationale/opion given is that the physician has linked the DM and CKD utilizing the word "with" and coding guideline for "with" should be interpreted as "associated or due to"
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Diagnosis
Diabetes with CKD-3
Hypertension
Chronic diastolic CHF
Code:
E11.22
N18.3
I11.0
I50.32
So is this the correct interpreration of the guidelines as opposed to coding?
I12.9 on the first one.
I13.0 on the second one
Thanks for the help
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolar nonketotic hyperglycemia
am confused whether to use E11.69 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complication or E11.65 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia; I cannot code this to E11.00 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC) because coma is not documented.
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The patient has cirrhosis for which the patient underwent liver transplant in 1999. The patient later in the year of 2000 developed diabetes mellitus. The physician is stating DM(post liver transplant). What diagnosis code for diabetes mellitus post liver transplant be appropriate.
Thanks,
Bala Srinivas Tati.