The Goldilocks Procedure – “Just Right” for Some Women
Introduction A question was posed to the American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS Advisory Board, (“CC”) requesting guidance on the correct coding for a bilateral “Goldilocks breast reconstruction.“ The question and response appear in “CC” Volume 8, Number 2, Second Quarter 2021, page 16. “CC” advises that “Coding advice or code assignments contained in […]
Read moreDementia and Alzheimer’s Disease – Facts, Figures and Proposed Code Changes
Background In this blog we discuss Alzheimer’s disease (AD), proposed codes and modifications to the Tabular for reporting dementia, and a new drug, – Aduhelm, recently approved by the FDA to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Increased attention to and a renewed focus on treatments for Alzheimer ’s disease (AD) occurred when the Food and Drug Administration […]
Read moreWhat’s Outdated and What’s Updated – Three ICD-10-PCS Guideline Changes for FY2022
Introduction In this blog, we will discuss the revisions of three FY2022 ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, effective October 1, 2022. Background The “Procedure Coding System” known as “ICD-10-PCS” or simply “PCS” was developed in the 1990’s by 3M under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It was developed […]
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