A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

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I don't always get sucked into a jet engine ... But when I do, I use ICD-10 code: V97.33XD.

Specializes in Family Medicine, Tele/Cardiac, Camp.

I think I just woke up my fiancee 2 rooms over. Oh my God this is funny. I'm going to have to make more memes similar to OP's. Thanks for the laugh on a stressful morning. :)

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Specializes in Corrections, Psych, Public Health.

This made me laugh so hard, I cried!!

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.

Technically, subsequent encounters means with a provider, but...

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Specializes in PACU, ED.

It would be funny if it weren't used for billing. Other countries just use it to gather data. We are the only country that uses ICD-9 and now 10 for billing which means more ways for CMS and insurance to reject claims.

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When I worked at the Women's Clinic last year I went to a 2 day ICD10 seminar because...Ooooooooooh, it was right around the corner!

The water skiing DX. I remember doing a spit take right there in the conference room. Come ON.

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T71.231D - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a discarded refrigerator, accidental

W56.22XA - Struck by orca, initial encounter

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cracklingkraken said:
T71.231D - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a discarded refrigerator, accidental

W56.22XA - Struck by orca, initial encounter

What is the code for a secondary encounter?

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Farawyn said:
What is the code for a secondary encounter?

I guess they figured it was highly unlikely to get struck by an orca twice that they didn't bother coming up with one.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Well secondary encounter codes would be used for billing for follow up visits for the orca strike injuries, no?

If the person were to find themselves struck by a separate orca, or even struck by the same orca again, on a different occasion, and had new injuries, I believe that would be another initial encounter.

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cracklingkraken said:
I guess they figured it was highly unlikely to get struck by an orca twice that they didn't bother coming up with one.

Cannot WAIT for ICD 11

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blondy2061h said:
Well secondary encounter codes would be used for billing for follow up visits for the orca strike injuries, no?

If the person were to find themselves struck by a separate orca, or even struck by the same orca again, on a different occasion, and had new injuries, I believe that would be another initial encounter.

I wonder if there's a 90 day time limit between encounters.

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Specializes in Oncology.
Farawyn said:
I wonder if there's a 90 day time limit between encounters.

I wonder if one of the developers of ICD 10 worked near a Sea World.

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