tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2023 Issue Q2

Reader Questions: Get More Info for More Detailed Hemorrhage Dx

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider treated a patient suffering from nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. How should I report this encounter? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: The diagnosis code you choose for this encounter will depend on the “geography” of the hemorrhage (or hemorrhages). Go back and check the notes. Then, choose from one of the following diagnosis codes: I61.0 (Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical) I61.1 (Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical) I61.2 (Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, unspecified) I61.3 (Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in brain stem) I61.4 (Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in cerebellum) I61.5...

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