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- When Is an Injury Initial, Subsequent, or Sequela? - AAPC
Defining Sequela ICD-10-CM says the seventh character S is “for use for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of an injury, such as scar formation after a burn The scars are sequelae of the burn ” In other words, sequela are the late effects of an injury Perhaps the most common sequela is pain
- Wiki Initial vs subsequent vs sequela - AAPC
If a patient was treated in a nearby ER or Hospital for a bone fracture, and then comes to an internal medicine office as an established patient to be treated for the bone fracture, is the fracture treatment evaluation considered an initial or subsequent visit to the internal medicine office
- Resolve Initial vs. Subsequent Encounter Misconceptions
The actual sequela is coded first Then, the healed injury or condition that caused the residual is coded secondary with the letter “S ” This 7 th character “S” identifies that the primary code is the actual sequela of the injury code If the sequela is a manifestation code, then the causing condition is coded first Sequela examples:
- ICD-10-CM Code for Sequelae of cerebral infarction I69. 3 - AAPC
ICD-10-CM Code for Sequelae of cerebral infarction I69 3 ICD-10 code I69 3 for Sequelae of cerebral infarction is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system
- Select the Right Episode of Care Every Time - AAPC
Timing is everything when defining and capturing the 7th character in an ICD-10-CM code ICD-10-CM brought about new concepts for diagnosis coding, with The alphabetic seventh character represents the timing of the encounter: initial, subsequent, or sequela
- Factor in Patient Status, Time for Accurate Sequela Coding - AAPC
Check out this helpful guide of examples and expert advice to help steer you to success when confronted with any sequela coding scenario Sequela Defined The ICD-10-CM guidelines define a sequela effect as the following: "A sequela is the residual effect (condition produced) after the acute phase of an illness or injury has terminated
- ICD-10 Code for Infection following a procedure, unspecified, sequela . . .
ICD-10-CM Code for Infection following a procedure, unspecified, sequela T81 40XS ICD-10 code T81 40XS for Infection following a procedure, unspecified, sequela is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Sequela vs. Late Effects | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Sequela Hi, Per ICD-10-CM Guidelines Sect I B 10 - "A sequel is the residual effect (condition produced) after the acute phase of an illness or injury has terminated There is no time limit on when a sequela code can be used
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