Hot Shot Pop Quiz
Coding Educator, April 19, 2010
Do you know the answer to the question below? If so, submit your name and answer to Associate Editor Jimmy Carroll at jcarroll@hcpro.com. Each correct answer will be entered into a drawing with a chance to win a prize. The winner will be announced in next month's issue.
Question: A patient was treated for Type-I insulin-dependent diabetes with bone changes in the ankle and foot as a manifestation. The physician documented the bone condition as acute osteomylitis. How should this be reported?
The winner from March was Terri McKeehan, CPC, at Lancaster Community Hospital in Lancaster, CA. Terri won won an HCPro 2010 ICD-9 Coding Manual. The correct answer to the question “A 68-year-old male presents for screening colonoscopy. The patient has a history of colon polyps. A physician performs screening exam and removes a colon polyp by snare technique. How should the service(s) be reported? is 45385, 211.3, V76.51 and V12.72.
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