DRG code 177, 178 and 179 Coding guide

Jitendra M.Sc CPC
DRG code 177, 178 and 179 Coding guide

Basic of DRG code 177. 178 and 179 DRG codes are used by inpatient coders. While coding the inpatient charts ICD 10 CM codes are added in the coding software like 3M and DRG code are automatically reflected for the respective diagnosis. ICD-10 PCS codes are assigned depending on the procedures performed in the  report. Today, we will learn about the DRG code 177, 178 and 179 which comes under MDC 04 Diseases  & Disorders of the respiratory system. Below you can see how the DRG codes are classified based…

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Amazing tips for CPT code 36901 (AV fistula Access)

Jitendra M.Sc CPC
Amazing tips for New CPT code 36901 (AV fistula Access)

Basics of AV Fistula CPT code AV fistula CPT codes are bundled. These bundled codes include all the minor procedure used for performing interventional procedure on AV. Arteriovenous (AV) shunt or fistula are created for vascular access sites which is required for hemodialysis. The AV fistula are direct artery to vein anastomosis and in AV grafts a prosthetic material is used a loop or connection to an artery (proximally) and vein (distally). AV fistula can be placed in upper arm or forearm, thigh or chest. So, the CPT code 36901…

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DRG code 871, 872 and 870 Coding guide

Jitendra M.Sc CPC
DRG code 871 and 870 Coding guide

Basics of DRG code 871, 872 and 870 DRG codes 871, 872 and 870 are used for coding sepsis related diagnosis. These codes fall under ground MDC 18 Infectious & Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites Septicemia or Severe Sepsis. DRG codes 871 & 872 are coded based on with or without MCC codes. And DRG code 870 is coded when the patient is under Mechanical ventilation (MV) for more than > 96 hours. Description of DRG code 871 and 870   DRG 870 SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV…

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CPT code 90471, 90472 : Vaccine Administration Coding tips

Jitendra M.Sc CPC
CPT code 90471, 90472 : Vaccine Administration Coding tips

Basics for G codes & CPT code 90471, 90472, 90473, +90474 For Medicare, the use G codes is very common for billing specific procedures. For example, the Vaccine administration codes used for flu, is reported with G code G0008. Similarly there are many G codes used for Medicare patients.Also, there are diagnosis codes like Z23 used for coding vaccination encounters. There are also more procedures codes used along with G codes for vaccination like CPT code 90471, +90472, 90473, +90474 which we will checkout one by one.  CPT Code 90471-9074…

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CBC CPT code 85025 & 85027 Coding Guide

Jitendra M.Sc CPC
CPT code 85025 & 85027 Coding Guide

Basics of CBC CPT code 85025 & 85027 These tests may be ordered as a complete automated blood count (CBC). The specimen is whole blood. Method is automated cell counter. These codes include the measurement of erythrocytes (red blood cells or RBC), leukocytes (white blood cells or WBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit (volume of packed red blood cells or VPRC), platelet or thrombocyte count, and indices (mean corpuscular hemoglobin or MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration or MCHC, mean corpuscular volume or MCV, and red cell distribution width or RDW). CPT Code 85025…

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CC & MCC effect on DRG code 696 & 695 and reimbursement

Jitendra M.Sc CPC
CC & MCC effect on DRG code 696 & 695 and reimbursement

Basics of DRG codes DRG codes are used in Inpatient coding. There are many factors which affects DRG codes and this directly affect the reimbursement. Since each DRG code has particular dollar value, any change in the DRG will lead to change in the dollar value and there will be change in the payment amount as well. Today we will see how the diagnosis codes affects the DRG codes and also see the importance of CC and MCC codes on these codes. Selection of DRG codes DRG codes will be…

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Gangrene ICD-10 coding Guide for Medical coders

Jitendra M.Sc CPC

Basics of Gangrene ICD-10 coding Gangrene is death of body tissue due to a lack of blood flow or a serious bacterial infection. Gangrene commonly affects the arms and legs, including the toes and fingers. I96 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Type 1 Excludes gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities (I70.26) gangrene in hernia (K40.1, K40.4, K41.1, K41.4, K42.1, K43.1-, K44.1, K45.1, K46.1) gangrene in other peripheral vascular diseases (I73.-) gangrene of certain specified sites –…

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Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram coding Guide

Jitendra M.Sc CPC

In interventional radiology coding, there are some complex non-vascular procedures. These procedures are mostly diagnostic procedures. Diagnostic procedures are done to find abnormalities related to particular organ. Abnormalities like obstruction, calculi or accumulation of fluid are common to find through diagnostic procedures. If we take medical coding as a career, learning these procedures will help in building your coding skills. So, here we will discuss one the diagnostic procedure named as percutaneous tranhepatic cholangiogram. From 2016, CPT code 47500, 47505, 47510, 47511, 47525, 47530 have been deleted, and new CPT codes 47531-47541 has been added for coding cholangiogram procedures.…

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CPT code 77002, 77003, 77001 : Fluoroscopy guidance tips

Jitendra M.Sc CPC
CPT code 77002, 77003, 77001, 76001 : Fluoroscopic guidance tips

Basics of Fluoroscopy CPT code 77002, 76001, 77001, 77003 Fluoroscopy is used mostly as a guidance in coding interventional radiology reports. I always used to have little confusion while using fluoroscopy CPT codes along with surgery codes. Initially it is very difficult for a coder to read and code a medical report, but once you follow the ICD and CPT coding guidelines, you become perfect in coding a medical report. Fluoroscopy CPT codes differ from procedure to procedure. For example, CPT code 77001 is used for vascular procedure while CPT code…

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