Immunodeficiency or an immunocompromised state refers to a weakened immune system that results in more frequent infections that are more severe and last longer than usual. There are two types of immunodeficiency disorders: Primary and Secondary. Primary disorders...
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Coding Tip: Drug-eluting Resorbable Scaffold
Apr 14, 2025 | Coding Tips
Esprit™ BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System Esprit is designed to physically support the vessel and release everolimus to reduce the risk of re-narrowing. Over three years, the scaffold is resorbed to allow vessel remodeling and reduce the chances of...
Coding Tip: Presymptomatic Diabetes Mellitus
Apr 14, 2025 | Coding Tips
Subcategory E10.A, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, presymptomatic, has been created with new codes to capture distinct stages of presymptomatic type 1 diabetes (T1D) mellitus. Presymptomatic T1D consists of the presence of islet autoantibodies or biomarkers that attack...
CDI Tip: Functional Quadriplegia
Mar 17, 2025 | CDI, Coding, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, News
Explore the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for Acute Tubular Necrosis, a severe disability caused by a condition that does not involve the spinal cord.Describes a complete inability to move due to severe disability caused by a condition that does not involve...
Coding Tip: LAP Flap (Lumbar Artery Perforator Flap)
Apr 16, 2025 | Coding Tips
The LAP flap is a type of autologous breast reconstruction that uses skin and tissue from the lower back and love handle to make a breast This detached tissue is used to make a breast and small arteries and veins are sutured under a microscope to allow the tissue to...
Coding Tip: Zero Balance Ultrafiltration
Apr 14, 2025 | Coding Tips
Ultrafiltration is used to maintain volume management and/or filter the blood in order to reduce the adverse effects of hemodilution during CPB. Example: A patient was admitted for a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure. During the CABG, the surgeon noted...
Coding Tip: Complication and Comorbidities
Apr 14, 2025 | Coding Tips
Homelessness codes in the SDOH section of ICD-10-CM are now Complications/Comorbidities effective with October 1, 2024 discharges. The reason? There is a higher average cost to care for such individuals.Z59.10- Inadequate housing, unspecified Z59.11- Inadequate...
CDI Tip: Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN)
Feb 21, 2025 | CDI, Coding, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips
Explore the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for Acute Tubular Necrosis, a critical condition affecting kidney function.Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN) involves the death of tubular epithelial cells that form the renal tubules. The etiology is intrarenal,...
Coding Tip: Endoscopic TransEsophageal Puncture (TEP)
Apr 16, 2025 | Coding Tips
TEP (Endoscopic TransEsophageal Puncture) is a new ICD-10-PCS valid with April 2025 discharges. A TEP with voice prosthesis provides the ability to speak after a total laryngectomy. A one-way valve implant is placed in a small hole that is made between the trachea and...
Coding Tip: Anosognosia
Apr 14, 2025 | Coding Tips
Anosognosia, also called lack of insight, is a neurological condition in which the individual is unaware of, and unable to accept their neurological deficit or psychiatric condition. It is associated with mental illness, dementia, and structural brain lesions, such as...
Coding Tip: Cement and Fat Pulmonary Artery Embolisms
Apr 11, 2025 | Coding Tips
Two new codes have been created at subcategory I26.0, Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale, to capture cement embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale (I26.03), and fat embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale (I26.04).Pulmonary cement...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: HIV Disease/AIDS
Jan 16, 2025 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Definition: HIV Disease is caused by human immunodeficiency virus, of all types, with destruction of CD4+ T-lymphocytes that help mediate the body’s immune response to infection. · The virus is bloodborne · It is most often transmitted through: o ...