tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2020 Issue Q3

ICD-10-CM: Sharpen Your Skills With This Diagnosis Coding Quiz

Don’t miss exception to ‘code confirmed Dx first’ rule. Perfect procedure coding won’t get you all the way to perfectly paid claims if you haven’t mastered diagnosis coding. Remember: Coverage and payment for procedures your surgeon performs often depend on demonstrated “medical necessity” based on reported ICD-10-CM codes. Try your hand at assigning ICD-10 codes for the following three scenarios, then check out our experts’ solutions to confirm or enhance your diagnosis coding skills. Screening Colonoscopy With Polyp Removal Scenario: The surgeon begins performing a screening colonoscopy on a patient, but finds and removes...

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