Conventions

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Buddy codes. Italic codes are ---- and go ---

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Manifestations. NEVER CODE WITHOUT ETIOLOGY FIRST. ITALICS GO SECOND

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Buddy code ex. Diabetic neuropathy

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Diabetic w neuo manifests

Polyneuropathy in diabetes

Rule : etiology first, brackets second

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T/f. There is assumed relationship ship bc htn and ckd

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True

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Use additional code. Ex colostomy w cellulitis

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Infected colostomy t code

Cellulitis

Organism

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Coding late effects. Rule:: code the late effect first followed by condition.

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True

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Ex late effect rule. Pt has spastic hemiplegia of dominant die as result of head injury

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Spastic hemiplegia

Late effect head injury

Rule:

Code condition first followed by late effect

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Cva is a combo late affect code and so doesn't follow rule of effect first the late effect cause

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True

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Sequel rule:: code what you see first followed by original injury. Ex: spastic he.iplegia caused by bleed

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Spastic hemiplegia right side

Traumatic subdural hemorrhage sequela

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Code amputation bka infected w mrsa after amputation diabetic angiopathy

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Complication amputation

Mrsa

Dm with peripheral angiopathy

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Arterial ulcer. Rule: Code cause of ulcer first, then the nonpressure ulcer code. Ex: atherosclosis of legs w multiple ulcers bilateral ankles. Adipose tissue exposed both wounds.

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I70.233 atherosclosis of native arteries w ulceration

L97.312 non pressure chronic ulcer of ri h t ankle fat exposed

I70.243 atherosclosis of native artery, with ulceration

L97.322. Non pressure chronic ulcer left ankle w fat exposed

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Venous stasis ulcer. Rule: Code underlying condition first then ulcer.

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I87.311 chronic venous htn w ulceration

L97.312 non pressure ulcer right ankle w fat exposed

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Joint protests removed due to infection

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Infection due to presence of prosthesis

Acquired abcess of joint prosthesis

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Traumatic fracture -- never use aftercodes!! For trauma fractures!!

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True

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Ex: closed fracture after fall from wheelchair

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S72.001d. Closed fracture subsequent t encounter

W05.0xxd. Fall from wheelchair

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Traumatic fracture fall from bed , rule:: never use aftercare code for traumatic fracture.

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S72.111d. Fracture

W06.xxxd fall from bed, subsequent encountee

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Aftercare following neoplasm suregery. Rule:: if neoplasm resolved, do. Not code the cancer . If not resolved, Co tinge coding neoplasm. Ex::

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Aftercare neoplasm surgery

Neoplasm (if still receiving trwatment)

Hx of if resolved

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Diabetic angiopathy e11 causes -----

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Diabetic ulcers