T&T Archive - Arthritis & Osteo / Mental & Behavioral Conditions / Diabetes

Home Health Coding Center Tips and Tricks

1. Diabetes
2. Mental & Behavioral Conditions
3. Arthritis & Osteo

Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common conditions encountered by home health, with recent data suggesting that as many as 26.8% of Americans age 65 and older afflicted. CMS has consistently stated that when documented, diabetes should be coded and addressed in the plan care. Combination codes within ICD-10 make it possible to indicate the underlying etiology, type of diabetes, body system affected and specific manifestation often with a single code. Discover how to most efficiently look up these diagnoses with the Coding Center, and where to find important sequencing instructions on the detail pages. – Recorded March 23, 2021

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Mental & Behavioral Conditions

The CDC reports that mental health concerns affect one in five adults 55 and older. It's not just important to code these conditions when they are the focus of a home health intervention. Because these conditions impact plans of care, they are important comorbidities that need to be reported. Discover the quickest routes to these diagnoses on the Coding Center and where to find the guidance for assigning them correctly. – Recorded July 23, 2020

Access the Mental & Behavioral Conditions slides here.

Arthritis & Osteoporosis

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are among the most common types of arthritis, and diagnoses for both can be found in Chapter 13. You'll find osteoporosis codes in the same chapter. But the specificity of these codes – and the inconsistency in how some of the subcategories are broken down – can make accurately identifying these conditions difficult. See how to easily look up and assign these bone condition codes using the Coding Center. – Recorded May 20, 2020

Access the Arthritis & Osteoporosis slides here.