Question

Review the Diabetes section in both the Index and Tabular sections of the ICD-10-CM book and look at the many manifestations related to Diabetes and the instructional notes related to the sequencing of these codes. Create a post that discusses the various manifestations and how they are noted in the ICD-10-CM book. How are they the same? How are they different? What should coders look for in the medical record for each manifestation? Post must be at least 250 words

Answer 1

ICD-10-CM is a seven chracter,aiphanumeric code.Each code begins with a letter and that letter is followed by two numbers.The ICD _10 is authorized by the World Health Organization used as a source for dignosis codes in the United States of America.It is important to use both the Alphabetic Index and Tabular List to code because the ALphabetic Index doesnot always give the full code.Referring to the Tabular List to verify that no other character is required.Diabetes Mellitus tabular inclusions notes are introduced by the term "Includes" and appear at the begining of the content within each category as illustrated in the sidebar. ICD-10-CM diabetes codes are combination codes that include the type of diabetes mellitus,body system affected and the complication codes that include the type of diabetes mellitus,body system affected and the complications affecting that body system.The following example apply ICD-10-CM chapter 4,Diabetes Mellitus E08-E13, tabular list instructions and illustrate diabetes mellitus code combinations and code specificity. In ICD-10-CM diabetes mellitus tabular inclusion notes are introduced by the term "includes" and appear under all the diabetes mellitus categories.
E13:-Diabetes mellitus due to genetic defects of beta-cell function
-Diabetes mellitus due to genetic defects in insulin action
-Postprocedural diabetes mellitus
E10,Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition(E08)
- Drug and chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09)
- Gestational Diabetes (024.4)
Being aware that using the correct term is a critical part of identifying the correct code will help ensure you reach the most accurate diagnosis both for the patient and medical billing sake.A coder with any experience knows that coding involves more than merely looking up words and selecting corresponding codes on a one -to -one basis.The coder may also be able to locate combination codes by reading inclusion and exclusion notes in the tabular list.