ICD-10 Documentation Tips for Pulmonary ICD-10
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ICD-10 DOCUMENTATION TIPS FOR DERMATOLOGY DIAGNOSISICD-10DOCUMENTATION Documentation REQUIREMENTS Tips for Pulmonary Abscess, 1) Document anatomic site(s) 2) Document infecting organism if known Carbuncle and Furuncle Acne 1) When known, further specify acne as: -Conglobata -Excoriee des jeunes filles -Infantile -Tropica -Varioliformis -Vulgaris Cellulitis and 1) Document both conditions if 2) Document infecting organism if present known Acute Lymphangitis Dermatitis and 1) Specify if contact dermatitis is due 3) If outbreak due to medication, to an: specify if medication: Eczema -Allergen or -Came in contact with skin or -Irritant -Was taken internally 2) Document cause or trigger such as: -Cosmetics -Detergent Laterality 1) Document when appropriate: -Right -Left or -Bilateral Neoplasms 1) Document specific site, for 2) Differentiate between primary 3) For secondary sites: example: and secondary (metastatic) site -Document primary site and if it is still -Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left, present upper arm -Melanocytic nevi of right, upper eyelid Non-pressure 1) Document site(s) of non-pressure 2) Document the degree of tissue 3) Document etiology of ulcer such skin ulcer, for example: breakdown: as: Skin Ulcers -Right calf -Skin breakdown -Diabetic skin ulcer -Left heel -Fat layer exposed -Venous stasis ulcer -Muscle necrosis -Bone necrosis Pemphigoid 1) When known, further specify pemphigoid as: -Bullous -Cicatricial -Chronic bullous disease of childhood -Acquired epidermolysis bullosa -Epidermolysis bullosa d/t drug Pressure Ulcers 1) Site and stage of pressure ulcer 2) Physician must document 4) Stage of pressure ulcer can be needed for coding diagnosis of pressure ulcer taken from nursing notes 3) Document specific site(s) such as: -Right buttock -Left upper back Psoriasis and 1) When known, further specify type 2) When known, further specify 3) For psoriatic arthritis, further of psoriasis as: type of parapsoriasis as: specific as: Parapsoriasis -Acrodermatitis continua -Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis -Distal interphalangeal -Generalized pustular acuta or chronica -Juvenile arthropathy -Guttate -Retiform -Mutilans -Palmaris et plantaris -Small plaque or large plaque -Spondylititis -Vulgaris ICD-10 DOCUMENTATION TIPS FOR DERMATOLOGY Sarcoidosis, 1) Link disease and target organ ICD-10involvement Documentation such as: Tips for Pulmonary Scleroderma and -Sarcoidosis of skin SLE Drug 1) Document: - 2) Document reason for -Intentional underdosing, for example: Underdosing versus -Financial hardship -Unintentional or -Age related dementia .