tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 7

ICD-9 Coding: Keep Five Digits in Mind When Coding Diabetic Manifestations

Don’t default to 250.00 — follow these three crucial tips to find the right ICD-9 code. With all of the talk about ICD-10 coding, it’s easy to fall behind in your ICD-9 skills. But if you want to keep collecting for your claims through the end of September, you should continue to hone your ICD-9 coding finesse. The following tips will help you code ophthalmic manifestations of diabetes so you can collect for all of your services. 1. Crack the Decimal Place Code Don’t make the common coding mistake of reporting 250.00 (Diabetes mellitus...

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