In a medical office, types of office visits, diagnosis, services, and procedures are converted into codes, so that services rendered can be charged to insurance companies on a CMS-1500 claim form. ICD-9-CM (will change to ICD-10 by October 1, 2014, or lat

Use your textbook, the lecture, or websites to write at least a one-page paper explaining ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding. Your paper must also:

1. Explain ICD-9-CM’s volumes I, II, and III
2. List the eight sections and three parts found in the CPT manual. Then discuss the purpose of the Evaluation and Management section
3. Describe V and E Codes in ICD-9-CM
4. Summarize Level I and II of HCPCS

Then click on the following web links to code the following five diagnoses and procedures:

http://icd9cm.chrisendres.com/ for diagnosis coding

org/OCM/CPTRelativeValueSearch.do”>https://ocm.ama-assn.org/OCM/CPTRelativeValueSearch.do for procedure coding 

(Note: you have to accept the agreement and only have five attempts in the AMA code manager. The website for coding diagnosis offers unlimited attempts.)

Diagnosis coding:

1. Conjunctivitis, unspecified
2. Acute Mastoiditis without complications
3. Benign Hypertension with chronic kidney disease
4. Acute osteomyelitis
5. Thrombophlebitis

Procedure coding:

1. 12 lead electrocardiogram
2. Biopsy External Ear
3. Cystourethroscopy, with biopsy
4. Proctosigmoidoscopy with biopsy, single or multiple
5. Dilation and Curettage, cervical stump

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