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What Home Care Coders Need to Know About ICD-10
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Editor.
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With ICD-10’s 200 diabetes codes, just one code reports both the diabetes and the manifestation.
The Oct. 1, 2013 deadline may seem like a distant date, but it’s not too early to begin preparing for ICD-10 implementation. Experts advise taking…
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Does Debridement Change Pressure Ulcer Coding for Home Health?
Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by Editor.
Question: Is a debrided ulcer considered a nonhealing chronic wound or is it a nonhealing surgical wound?
Answer: You should consider a debrided ulcer to be an ulcer and code it as such. Debridement does not make the ulcer a…
