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    Wiki DM with venous insufficiency

    How would you code Diabetes with chronic venous insufficiency? I can't find information if this fits in the E1151 code or E1159 code. thanks
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    Wiki Coding BMI without an obesity code

    I just finished a training by an Payer that is saying that you can code a BMI with any condition where the BMI is "clinically significant" to the conditions (examples are DM, HTN, OSA..) There is so much confusion out there, does anyone have another time when they have heard that you can code a...
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    Wiki Diabetes with and without complications

    If a provider documents both diabetes with CKD (E1122) and diabetes without complications (E119) in the assessment and plan and the coder added both to the claim. Would we loose the higher HCC code (E1122) in an audit because of the conflicting documentation? This has become an issue for our...
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    Wiki Venous insufficiency due to DM

    The provider has documented Venous insufficiency due to DM in the chart. How do I code this. I am confused about the E11.51 vs E11.59. I found that Venous insufficiency is a chronic form of PVD, but I can't find anything that tells me that I would use E11.51 for this. Any help is appreciated. thanks
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    Wiki Secondary hypertension with CHF, and CKD

    I have a provider that coded the following, would you code I13.0 AND I15.0? this one has my brain hurting. thanks for any help Chronic kidney disease stage 4 Renovascular hypertension with goal BP Chronic diastolic Congestive Heart failure Diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy benign...
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    Wiki Coding Atrial Flutter post cardioversion

    Can I code Atrial Flutter post cardioversion if the patient is on medication (Eliquis). Thanks
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    Wiki F01.50 with F02.80

    a team member is coding these two codes together with G30.9. The provider documented mixed Alzheimers with vascular Dementia. I am a new coder but I don't see the logic in coding both of these two codes for this record or ever to code both. Just need support from some experts. thanks
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    Wiki Modifiers for G0439, 99215 and 99498

    I am a new coder and having trouble with denials for our ACP with the G0439 the same day as 99215. I have added the MODIFIER 25 to the 99215 and MODIFIER 33 to the 99498 and I get CO-236: This procedure or procedure/modifier combination is not compatible with another procedure or...
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    Wiki E11.51

    When coding Diabetes with PVD or PAD, code E11.51, do you also code I70.2- and I73.-? My coworkers and I are having trouble finding any guidelines for this. thanks
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    Wiki Coding Diabetes with HTN and CKD

    If the provider has documented all three conditions, Diabetes Type 2, HTN and CKD stage 3a would you use I12.9 AND E11.22? I wasn't sure if I could code those both for the CKD. Thanks
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    Wiki Coding DM type 2 with Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia

    I am struggling with using E11.59 and E11.69. The provider has documented the patient has Diabetes type 2 and hypertension and hyperlidemia. Would it be appropriate to code either E11.59 or E11.69 for either of these diagnosis? I keep getting conflicting advice from others and still feel very...
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    Wiki coding I11

    I am trying to figure out the combination code for I11. Would Hypertension with CAD a qualification for using I11? I am not seeing that in the code book but it keeps coming up in conversation about how to code I11. Thanks for any help!
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