Basal Ganglia and Beyond: Finding Anatomy in ICD-10-CM & CPT Manuals

What happens when the physician documents a precise anatomical structure, but you can't find that term in your coding manual?

In this episode, Alicia Scott uses the basal ganglia to demonstrate how anatomy is organized differently across ICD-10-CM, CPT, and Medicare coverage policies.

You'll learn:

Why searching anatomical terms alone can lead to confusing resultsHow I61, I63, S06.3, and G23 organize diagnoses differentlyHow to distinguish subcortical and cortical hemorrhageWhen to consider I61.0, I61.1, I61.2, and I63.81Why mechanism and vessel matter in cerebral infarction codingHow to navigate the CPT Index for brain proceduresWhy coverage policies and procedure codes serve different purposesHow documentation queries can help improve specificity

Discover a practical research technique that applies well beyond neurology.

This episode is from the CCO Community #1762 webinar.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/Fu6tmeQHw7I