tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2013 Issue 5

ICD-10 Coding: Apply These Laterality, Episode of Care, Tips For Pediatric Presentations

It’s Not Just Your P’s and Q’s That Need Minding Under ICD-10, Keep An Eye On Your A’s, D’s, S’s and W’s To Get the Needed Specificity for Your Diagnosis Choice Expanding the diagnosis code set from a maximum of five characters in ICD-9 to seven characters in ICD-10 allows for specificity in the areas such as laterality and episode of care for pediatric patients. Consider these pediatric laterality crosswalk examples from Eryn Lukic, CCS-P, CPC, CEDC, AHIMA ICD-10 Trainer and Associate Director, Coding Operations at LogixHealth in Bedford, Massachusetts. 1. Diagnosis:...

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