tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2019 Issue 7

ICD-10: Can You Decipher These Common Infection Diagnoses?

Some are straightforward, others require several steps. From strep throat to otitis media, you are likely to see infections in your ED on a daily basis. Do you know how to code them? Check these common scenarios and determine if you’d know which codes to report. Strep Throat When you see a chart for a patient with strep, your first step is to determine whether the patient has streptococcal pharyngitis or tonsillitis. The following code sets apply to those diagnoses: J02.0 —  Streptococcal pharyngitis J03.00 — Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified J03.01 — Acute recurrent...

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