For code G89.2, chronic pain, to be reported, the patient has to have experienced the pain for over seven months.   

If pain is not specified as acute or chronic, post-thoracotomy, postprocedural, or neoplasm related, do not assign codes from category G89. 

Chapter 4 of ICD-10-CM reports codes for nutritional anemias, hemolytic anemias, and other hemorrhagic conditions.  

When a patient is admitted because of a primary neoplasm with metastasis and treatment is directed toward the secondary site only, the secondary neoplasm is designated as the principal diagnosis even though the primary malignancy is still present.  

There are 25 chapters in the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.   

John, a 3-year-old male, is being seen today to follow up on previous OT and PT evaluations. His parents have noticed that he appears to have coordination problems. The OT and PT evaluations are unremarkable. Dr. Smith feels that John has a developmental coordination disorder. This case would be reported with code _____.

When a definitive diagnosis has been established, codes such as pain and fever are not coded.   

When selecting an ICD-10-CM code for the diagnostic statement “trochanteric bursitis of the right hip,” the main term to reference is trochanteric.  

The diabetes mellitus (DM) codes are combination codes that include the type of DM, the age of the patient, and the complications affecting the body systems.  

An underactive thyroid that is not treated can cause conditions such as depression, sensitivity to cold, and fatigue.