ICD 10 - Medical Coding Guide

Short ICD coding Guidelines for Medical coders

ICD coding guidelines are very important for coding diagnosis codes. Now, as we have started using ICD 10 codes we have to be more accurate while coding diagnosis codes. I…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC November 21, 2018

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ICD 10 Question & answers for CPC exam Part 2

Coma due to acute barbiturate intoxication, attempted suicide T42.3x2A, R40.20 Two-year-old patient ingested an unknown quantity of mother's Enovid T38.4x1A Syncope due to hypersensitivity to antidepressant medication R55, T43.205A Hypokalemia resulting…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC July 30, 2018

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List of Revised ICD 10 code for 2019

In 2019, their are lot of revised ICD 10 codes. Their are around 143 ICD 10 codes with new description. These revised codes are to be effective from 1st october…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC July 17, 2018

ICD 10 Medical coding

List of New ICD 10 codes for 2019

In 2019, we will be having 279 new ICD 10 codes. Around 51 ICD 10 codes are deleted and are been replaced with more specific new ICD 10 codes. Also, 143…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC July 17, 2018

ICD 10 Medical coding

List of Deleted ICD 10 codes for 2019

In 2019, there are lot of new ICD 10 codes been added. Their are around 279 additions or new ICD 10 codes, 51 deletions & 143 revisions in this new year 2019. Today,…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC July 17, 2018

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Top Common Mistakes with ICD 10 Codes

ICD 10 codes are still creating problems for medical coders. Their are few common errors done by medical coders in ICD 10, we should be taken care off. ICD 10…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC July 5, 2018

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New and Revised ICD 10 codes for 2019 Part 1

Since, we are moving toward 2019, their will be again changes in ICD 10 codes. Till now, 280 new ICD 10 codes and 170 revised has been finalized for 2019.…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC July 1, 2018

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Why ICD 10 codes are much better than ICD 9

As we have moved from ICD 9 to ICD 10 codes from October 2015, now we can easily tell which one is good for medical coders. As I am a…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC June 19, 2018

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Practice ICD 10 Question and Answers 2019 CPC Exams Part 1

Parkinson's disease G20 Secondary parkinsonism due to prescribed Thorazine (neuroleptic drug), initial encounter G21.11 T43.3x5A Intractable epilepsy, grand mal type, status epilepticus G40.411 Poorly controlled generalized idiopathic epilepsy G40.319 Intractable…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 29, 2018

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Learn when to use Z codes in ICD 10

Status Z codes for Vascular Catheter placement Before giving Chemotherapy to cancer patient, doctors usually place a port or catheter in chest to give required drugs for neoplasm. This catheter…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 29, 2018