tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2022 Issue Q4

ICD-10 Coding: Boost Dx Coding With Sequencing Smarts

Caution: Lackluster sequencing can lead to claims denials. Diagnosis coding can be complicated and confusing. Proper sequencing can help you fix issues and submit clean claims — as long as you do it correctly and consistently. Sequencing requires a firm understanding of how to navigate the ICD-10 code book, said Sharon J. Oliver, CPC, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, AAPC Approved Instructor, coding consultant and owner of Medical Coding & Consultants in Jonesborough, Tennessee, at the beginning of her HEALTHCON Regional 2022 presentation “ICD-10-CM Sequencing: The Right Way.” Instructions are woven into several sections of the diagnosis code book...

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