Factitious disorder is a mental health condition in which people fake a physical or mental illness for sympathy and attention. People suffering from this disorder crave the attention of doctors and...
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Documenting and Coding Cerebrovascular Disease
Cerebrovascular disease is a condition that causes temporary or permanent block of blood flow in the brain. Stroke is a type of cerebrovascular disorder. According to the Internet Stroke Center,...
Clinical Documentation for Annual Wellness Visit – What to Know [Infographics]
Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is an appointment done yearly with a primary care provider (PCP) to prevent illness based on current health and risk factors. Physicians can get these annual visits...
ICD-10 Coding for Addison’s Disease [Infographics]
Nephrology medical coding involves using ICD-10, CPT as well as HCPCS codes for all conditions including Addison’s disease. Accurate codes help prevent claim denials. A rare disorder which occurs...
Learn the Correct Diagnosis Codes for Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) refers to high blood pressure in the blood vessels leading from the heart to the lungs (pulmonary arteries). When the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries gets too...
Documenting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with ICD-10 and CPT Codes
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) refers to the painful condition caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. The median nerve passes through the carpal tunnel, a narrow passageway in the wrist...
Documenting Neuroendocrine Tumors – An Overview of the ICD-10 Codes
Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) are abnormal growths that begin in specialized cells called neuroendocrine cells. Neuroendocrine cells have traits similar to nerve cells and hormone-producing cells....
Documenting Hemarthrosis with the Correct ICD-10 Codes
Hemarthrosis is a condition that occurs as a result of bleeding into a joint cavity. Blood vessels inside the joint are damaged and bleed. The blood then collects in the joint space. Joints, also...
How to Document and Code for Hypertension Using ICD-10 Codes
Almost 120 million adults in the US (48.1%) have hypertension, and of those, 92.9 million (77.4%) have uncontrolled hypertension, according to a JAMA study published in September 2024. Proper ICD-10...