Home Health Coding Clinic: ICD-9 Codes for Diabetic Manifestations

Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Editor.

Read on, and we’ll teach you how to pair them up correctly.

Question: Our patient has multiple diabetic ulcers on his toes, congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetic retinopathy, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease due…

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2009’s Oxygen Squeeze Takes Toll On Suppliers, Patients

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Editor.

Medicare may be saving more on oxygen, but it’s paying more in hospital stays, experts contend.

Home care and durable medical equipment industry vets saw it coming back when a punishing new oxygen payment rule took effect this past January.…

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Home Health Coding: Gather Details for COPD Case Mix Points

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by sanjay.aikat.

Question: Your 82-year-old patient lives alone and has a history of falls. He was admitted to home care for severe pain due to osteoarthritis in bilateral knees. You will be providing physical therapy and skilled nursing. He also has a…

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