tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 45

PART B CODING COACH: Is Your Ob-Gyn Practice Up to Date? Take This 5- Part Challenge to Find Out

If your physician documents 'puerperal infection,' you've got 4 new options. This year, ICD-9 2010 brought new hyperplasia, mammogram, and fertility preservation codes. In some cases, these codes simply expanded on existing options, and it's up to you to spot when you should report the new versus old alternatives. Dig in to these five scenarios to see if you can choose the proper code for services performed on or after Oct. 1. Scenario 1: Pick Apart New Puerperal Options Your ob-gyn documents "a puerperal infection," a bacterial illness following childbirth. How would you report this? A. 670...

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