Coding issues in critical care patients with an emphasis on encephalopathy.
Accurate coding is an important function of neurologic practice. This section of CONTINUUM, contributed by members of the AAN Medical Economics and Management Committee, includes helpful coding information and examples related to the issue topic. This section may include diagnosis coding, evaluation and management coding, procedure coding, or a combination, depending on which is most useful for the subject area of the issue.
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D001928:Brain Diseases, Metabolic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications