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Wound Care Coding - AHIMA
campus.ahima.orgdiagnosis 3 ICD-9-CM Coding In the outpatient setting, the term first-listed diagnosis is used instead of principal diagnosis When determining the first-listed diagnosis, the coding conventions of ICD-9-CM and general and disease specific guidelines take precedence over the outpatient guidelines The diagnoses may not be established at the time
TUTORIAL How to Code an Ambulatory Surgery …
www.cengage.comFirst-listed Diagnosis The first-listed diagnosis is the condition treated or investigated during the relevant episode of care; coded according to ICD-10-CM. It is documented by the surgeon on the face sheet of the ambulatory surgery unit patient record. NOTE: If the first-listed diagnosis section of the face sheet is blank, review the operative report in …
Pain Quick Reference for ICD‐10‐CM - AAPC
static.aapc.comCategory G89 Codes as Principal or First‐listed Diagnosis Category G89 codes are acceptable as principal diagnosis or the first‐listed code: When pain control or pain management is the reason for the admission/encounter. The underlying cause of the pain should be reported as an additional diagnosis, if known.
Chapter 16 Perinatal - CDPHO
www.cdpho.orgPERINATAL GUIDELINES Generally, chapter 16 codes are sequenced as the principal or first-listed diagnosis on the newborn record, except for the appropriate code from the …