ICD-9 code E871.0 for Foreign object left in body during surgical operation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MISADVENTURES TO PATIENTS DURING SURGICAL AND MEDICAL CARE (E870-E876).
Incident-to billing for advanced practice providers (nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, etc.) has been available to limited license practitione... [ Read More ]
October 1 is a scary time for medical coders. There are fourth quarter updates to HCPCS Level II codes and code editors. Payment system and fee schedules are updated. And ICD-10-CM code changes go... [ Read More ]
It’s important to code with specificity the use of e-cigarette products. Too bad the ICD-10-CM code set falls short in this category. Six people have died from severe respiratory illness associat... [ Read More ]
There’s a painful fact about medicine today, one practitioners and healthcare organizations are often hesitant to talk about: Physicians choose to end their lives at a rate of around twice the re... [ Read More ]
USPSTF drafts new HCV screening recommendations. New recommendations aim to curb the growing number of individuals infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). To address this public health dilemma, ... [ Read More ]
