Terry Tuttle had a colonscopy performed. The provider required the procedure due to Terry's history of colon cancer. This procedure did not find any polyps but the provider did note diffuse colitis was identified during the procedure. How many diagnosis(es) will the coder indicate for this encounter? (Enter a number only - no words)
What are the diagnoses the coder will submit for Terry Tuttle?
Are there guidelines or directional notations to review with these diagnoses?
Yes, there are directional notations with the Chapter 21 code used. Joyce was admitted into the hospital for treatment of a diabetic ulcer on her left lower leg. While inpatient, she continued to receive metformin daily. Review the information in the alphabetic index AND tabular list for this condition. How many diagnosis(es) would a coder submit? (Use a number only - no words)
Identify the diagnosis code for Joyce's left lower leg ulcer.
The nurse's notations indicate Joyce's ulcer on the left lower leg has the fat layer exposed. Can the coder use this information to code?
By the time Joyce was discharged, the lower left leg ulcer with fat exposed had healed. What code would be captured by the coder at the time of discharge?
Only an unspecified ulcer code is captured as we can't tell what severity it is at the time of discharge. Joyce was admitted into the hospital for treatment of a diabetic ulcer on her left lower leg. While inpatient, she continued to receive metformin daily. The nurse noted the ulcer had the fat layer exposed. By the time of discharge, Joyce's ulcer had healed. What are the codes assigned by the coder at the time of discharge?
