Coding hierarchy of Use, Abuse and dependence

The terms use, abuse and dependence are used frequently and sometimes interchangeably when we talk about alcohol and drugs. Understanding the differences

The codes for pressure ulcers and non-pressure chronic ulcers are located in ICD-10 chapter 12, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Codes from category G89 may be used in conjunction with other site-specific pain codes to identify the nature of the pain such

Most of the coders experience big challenges when coding pain codes. It might be a site specific pain, or acute/chronic pain, there

Before assigning codes for Asthma, you just raise the below questions and extract the answers from the medical documentation. These questions will

Hypertension is a common condition and you can see this condition documented in most of the medical records by the physicians. Therefore

Hypertension (HTN), also known as high blood pressure is a common condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is constantly

Atherosclerosis is termed as the hardening and narrowing of arteries due to the build-up of cholesterol and other material called plaque on

In this blog post, we will discuss about the coding guidelines for bilateral glaucoma conditions with different types or stages. For bilateral

Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve. It is often called the “silent thief of sight” because most