Pediatric coding: Code 799.82 for dicey ALTE diagnosis

Author: James Smith

Author: James Smith

We have stepped into the new year with a bang alright, but we also have lots of challenges coming our way. One, would be mastering all the 2010 ICD-code changes affecting your specialty.

2010 ICD-9 code changes make life easier for you in a lot many ways. With ICD-9 2010, youll have an easier time landing on the precise code for a radical head subluxation or an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE).

ICD-9 2010 adds a specific code for nursemaids elbow: 832.2, which offers a much better fit to describe what the physician has really diagnosed. In fact, this new code will better show payers the services complexity.

Prior to this, you had to lump the elbow dislocation as occurring at an unspecified site: 832.00 (Dislocation of elbow; closed dislocation; elbow, unspecified).

That apart, if you are struggling with what diagnosis code to use when you treat an infant who has suddenly turned blue at home but appears normal at your office or in the emergency department, you can have your way out now. Previously, finding an applicable code for a patient who has a severe transient event has always been difficult. The creation of 799.82 (Apparent life threatening event in infant) however, will allow pediatric coders to code for a scenario such as this.

For more updates on 2010 ICD-9 code affecting pediatric coding, train your eyes toward one-stop medical coding websites, which come loaded with everything that you need to know to keep your pediatric practice up and running. So go grab the advantage!About the Author:

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