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Topic: Rhabdomyolysis Definition: Muscle necrosis with release of creatine kinase (CK), potassium, phosphate and myoglobin into the blood stream. The causes can be traumatic or non-traumatic Traumatic- any severe soft tissue/muscle trauma External causes-intense...
Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic) When a pregnant patient is diagnosed with ‘chronic hypertension’, assign a code from category O10, Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. Chronic hypertension in...
Topic: Social Determinants of Health Definition: Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, worship, and age. Diagnostic Criteria: Codes describing...
Chemotherapy Desensitization (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic) When a patient is admitted for chemotherapy desensitization, assign code Z51.11, Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy, as the principal diagnosis. Chemotherapy desensitization...
Lymphovascular Invasion (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic)The patient underwent an outpatient radical prostatectomy with pelvic LN dissection for prostate cancer. The final diagnosis listed on the pathology report indicates lymphovascular invasion; however, it also confirmed...
Local Invasion of Cancer (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Pathology findings indicate poorly differentiated carcinoma/right renal cell carcinoma, invading the renal vein and renal sinus after a right robotic radical nephrectomy on an inpatient stay. Assign only code C64.1,...
Topic: Intellectual Disability Definition: Intellectual disability, formerly known as mental retardation, characterized by: Impairment of intellectual function (IQ< 70) Associated with adaptive behavior problems Begins prior to age 18 Disrupts abilities necessary...
Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse (EDAC) (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse (EDAC) refers to a condition where the posterior tracheal membrane excessively bows forward into the airway lumen during expiration, causing dynamic narrowing....