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- When Is an Injury Initial, Subsequent, or Sequela? - AAPC
Many injury codes in Chapter 19 of ICD-10-CM require a 7th character to identify the episode of care: initial, subsequent, or sequela
- Resolve Initial vs. Subsequent Encounter Misconceptions - AAPC
End the sequela struggle for when to include a 7th character with this primer ICD-10-CM codes aren’t just for coding; they’re also used for payments, End the sequela struggle for when to include a 7th character
- Wiki - Initial vs subsequent vs sequela - AAPC
The use of the initial vs subsequent vs sequela is not based on the encounter being the first encounter with the provider It is based on the status of the injury
- ICD-10-CM Code for Sequelae of cerebral infarction - AAPC
ICD-10 code I69 3 for Sequelae of cerebral infarction is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Cerebrovascular diseases
- Sequence ICD-10-CM Codes for Proper Payment - AAPC
Sequela (Late Effects) A sequela condition is one that results from a previous disease or injury Coding for a late effect usually requires two codes Sequencing comes directly from the Official Guidelines at I B 10 Example: Keloid scar as a late effect of third-degree burn to the chest wall L91 0 Hypertrophic scar
- Select the Right Episode of Care Every Time - AAPC
Sequela is a residual effect that occurs after the acute phase of an illness or injury has passed, and now a complication of the original illness injury brings the patient back for further ongoing care Example: A patient had burns to an extremity The burns are healed but scarring is preventing the patient from having full mobility
- Wiki - Acute stroke vs. History of stroke with residual deficits
Consider in the Guidelines Section I, B, 10 Sequela (late effects) and see that the sequela is the residual effect after the acute phase Then recognize I69 is the sequela of cerebrovascular disease I63 codes for acute phase and I69 3 is after the acute phase Likewise I61 (acute) and I69 1 (after acute), and I62 compared to I69 2
- 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 The residual may be apparent early, such as in cerebral infarctions, or it may occur months or years later, such that due to a previous injury Coding of sequela
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