HCC Blog by Caridad

Symptoms and signs involving the nervous  and musculoskeletal system    ICD-9      781.0 Abnormal involuntary movements    ICD-10   R25      Abnormal involuntary movements R25.0                   Abnormal head movements R25.1                   Tremor, unspecified R25.2                   Cramp and spasm R25.3                   Fasciculation (Twitching NOS) R25.8                   Other abnormal involuntary movements R25.9         ...

My colleagues and I celebrated St. Patrick's Day!  We had a little fun today and celebrated with a potluck! Our lunch consisted of Soda Bread, green salad with cilantro dressing, tiny bottles of 7-Up (cause the label is green) roast chicken and corned beef and cabbage!

Malignant neoplasm of breast Use additional code to identify estrogen receptor status (Z17.0,Z17.1) ICD-9    174.9 Malignant neoplasm of breast unspecified site ICD-10  C50 Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female C50.911 ….. right female breast C50.919 ….. left female breast C50.919 ….. unspecified female breast

Alzheimer’s disease Use additional code to identify: Delirium, if applicable (F05) Dementia with behavioral disturbance (F02.80) Dementia without behavioral disturbance (F02.80) ICD-9    331.0 Alzheimer’s Disease ICD-10  G30 Alzheimer’s Disease G30.0 ….. with early onset G30.1 ….. with late onset G30.8 Other Alzheimer’s disease G30.9 Alzheimer’s disease, unspecified

Diabetes Mellitus - Opthalmic No longer classified as controlled or uncontrolled ICD-9         250.50 ICD-10      E11      Use additional code to identify any insulin use (Z79.4) E11.31 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with  unsp diabetic retinopathy             – E11.311 ……  with macular edema             – E11.319 ……  without macular edema E11.32 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with  mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy            – E11.321 ……  with macular edema            – E11.329 ……  without macular edema E11.33 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with  moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy             – E11.331 ……  with macular edema             – E11.339 ……...

My colleagues and I, in the HCC department, celebrated Fat Tuesday today. Our lunch time menu included shrimp Jambalaya, green salad, fruit salad, pickled okra, watermelon rinds, king's cake, key lime cookies, a variety of chips including Gator Taters,Tabasco flavored chocolate and sweet tea. It was delicious!  For more information on Fat Tuesday: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/04/mardi-gras-traditions-new-orleans/5971799/