by Touseef Riaz | Mar 30, 2022 | ICD Codes
ICD-10 Code for Abdominal Bloating: Guidelines ICD-10 code for bloating falls under Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM coding system. Following are the official guidelines provided for Chapter 18: -If a related definitive diagnosis hasn’t been confirmed by the provider...
by Touseef Riaz | Nov 25, 2021 | ICD Codes
Urethral Stricture ICD-9 Diagnosis Code A stricture, less broadly known as a tightening or constriction is a kind of strange constriction and narrowing down in body passage. The term is by and large utilized for some sort of constriction, yet an injury is ordinarily...
by Touseef Riaz | Nov 10, 2021 | ICD Codes, Medical Coding
There are many health facilities and medical practices who often find it difficult to implement the specific ICD-10 codes for abdominal pain. Most are stumped as to why medical coders use the code for unspecified abdominal pain i.e. R10.9 instead of using a more...
by Touseef Riaz | Nov 10, 2021 | General, ICD Codes, Medical Coding
According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, up to 30% of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA), an inflammatory form of arthritis. It can also occur in people without the skin symptoms of psoriasis. This chronic inflammatory arthritis associated...
by Touseef Riaz | Nov 9, 2021 | ICD Codes, Medical Coding
The year 2021 marks the sixth update to the ICD 10 codes since the day the code set went live in October 2015. Each year, the code set is revised and all the healthcare providers must adhere to the changes to avoid any delays in the reimbursement process. Correct,...