tci Part B Insider - 2017 Issue 1
Part B Coding Coach: ICD-10-CM Update: Zero In On Abdominal Pain Coding With Options from R10 Category
Choose carefully between R10.84 and R10.817 for generalized pain vs. tenderness. There is more to abdominal pain coding than meets the eye. Although the symptoms may seem quite simple to report, you need extensive documentation to pinpoint the reason for the complaint. Also, ICD-10-CM requires you to be extra cautious in your code choices based on the location of pain. Read on to know more. Background: Abdominal pain is probably the most common complaint a gastroenterologist hears from his patients, and refers to any pain in the region between the chest and groin. The location, severity and...
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