a second code must therefore be used to code that. For example, ICD-10 code: Z79.4, “Long term (current) insulin use”. The use of the word “long term” unfortunately does not necessarily mean a long duration of use with the ICD-10 system of coding. It simply ...
ICD-10-CM CHANGES The proliferation of International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes for 2017 is especially relevant for retina practices, particularly the codes found in Chapter4.1 New diagnosis codes should be in use now (started October 1), ...
Pre and post-coordination are similar to the ICD-10 process of assigning a single code for a condition or by combining codes, for example when adding infectious organism codes in categories B95-B98 to the site of an infection. By combining codes the classification can address a large number ...