-----Original Message----- From: Amisha Patel [mailto:amishaben.patel@amitahealth.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 12:18 PM To: HomeCareCoding-L Subject: [homecarecoding-l] Pressure ulcer on R hip & R ischial
R ischial is coded as R buttock so if Pt has PU on R hip & R ischial, both are stag-3, do we need to code L89.43 or code them separate.. --- This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentials tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages. Confidentiality Notice: This email message and any attachments are confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this email, including any attachments, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and deleting this email, including any attachments, immediately. Please indicate that you were not the intended recipient, and confirm that you have deleted the original message and attachments. Please do not retransmit the contents of the message.
-----Original Message----- From: Amisha Patel [mailto:amishaben.patel@amitahealth.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 12:18 PM To: HomeCareCoding-L Subject: [homecarecoding-l] Pressure ulcer on R hip & R ischial
R ischial is coded as R buttock so if Pt has PU on R hip & R ischial, both are stag-3, do we need to code L89.43 or code them separate.. --- This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentials tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages. Confidentiality Notice: This email message and any attachments are confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this email, including any attachments, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and deleting this email, including any attachments, immediately. Please indicate that you were not the intended recipient, and confirm that you have deleted the original message and attachments. Please do not retransmit the contents of the message.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Amisha Patel [mailto:amishaben.patel@amitahealth.org]
Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 12:18 PM
To: HomeCareCoding-L
Subject: [homecarecoding-l] Pressure ulcer on R hip & R ischial
R ischial is coded as R buttock so if Pt has PU on R hip & R ischial, both are stag-3, do we need to code L89.43 or code them separate..
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-----Original Message-----
From: Amisha Patel [mailto:amishaben.patel@amitahealth.org]
Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 12:18 PM
To: HomeCareCoding-L
Subject: [homecarecoding-l] Pressure ulcer on R hip & R ischial
R ischial is coded as R buttock so if Pt has PU on R hip & R ischial, both are stag-3, do we need to code L89.43 or code them separate..
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This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentials tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages.
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