Q&A: Coder productivity changes after ICD-10 implementation
QUESTION: Do you predict coder productivity will decline as a result of ICD-10? If so, what do you think the declines will be six months after implementation? ANSWER: These are just my predictions, but...
View ArticleHealthcare News: CMS issues National Coverage Determinations with ICD-10...
by Kimberly Anderwood Hoy, JD, CPC CMS has issued both a National Coverage Determination (NCD) Transmittal 143 and Medicare Claims Processing Transmittal 2473 on the coverage of extracorporeal...
View ArticlePrepare now for ICD-10 coding productivity challenges
Many HIM directors and coding managers are aware of the decrease in productivity that is anticipated with the implementation of ICD-10. That concern is a valid one, according to Rose T. Dunn, MBA,...
View ArticleMore documentation needed for fractures in ICD-10-CM
By now, you may have heard that the ICD-10-CM codes are more specific than those used in the ICD-9-CM system. The more specific codes don’t just give coders more options when coding a patient’s record....
View ArticleOB ultrasounds and procedures in ICD-10-PCS: A peek at where we are and where...
by Lori-Lynne A, Webb, COBGC, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA ICD-10 implementation will likely be pushed back another year, from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014, per CMS. However, we need to continue to...
View ArticleContinuing education credits
To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles: OB ultrasounds and procedures in ICD-10-PCS: A peek at where we are and where we’re going More documentation...
View ArticleNew on JustCoding Platinum!
Sample ICD-10 anatomy and coding games in our Special Reports and News library. Also on JustCoding Platinum: New queries in our Coding Sample Policies and Forms library Query updated for ICD-10 Be...
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Access the latest blog posts on ICD-10 Trainer, a free, online forum for all matters related to ICD–10: ICD-10-CM guidelines for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus conditions Coding for...
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Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions about ICD-9-CM obstetrical procedure codes. (View)
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View ArticleCoder chat
How do you code from an OP Doppler study of extremity: A diagnosis of "mild occlusive artery of lower extremity" or mild occlusion of lower extremity artery? Do you assume this is embolus/thrombus and...
View ArticleTrivia answer
Congratulations to this week’s winner, Lori Schmitz, RHIA, documentation specialist team leader, Clinical Data Management, at Mississippi Baptist Health Systems. Lori was the first person to correctly...
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Inpatient Postoperative Complications: Resolve Your Facility's Documentation and Coding Concerns Join HCPro on Thursday, July 12, at 1 p.m. (Eastern) for this two-hour audioconference, Inpatient...
View ArticleQ&A: Coding for shingles
QUESTION: A patient was exposed to shingles, for which a coder reported ICD-9-CM code V01.79 (exposure to other viral diseases, including HIV). This poses a problem for billing as code V01.79 is a...
View ArticleHealthcare News: Medicare FFS to reject version 4010 electronic transactions...
Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) will accept only ASC X12 Version 5010 or NCPDP Telecom D.0 electronic transactions beginning on July 1, according to a CMS June 11 Medicare Fee-For-Service Provider...
View ArticleAddress medical necessity, coding challenges related to wound care
Medical necessity denials traditionally focus on high-dollar MS-DRGs, such as those for hip and knee replacements; other MS-DRGs may also soon become targets. Inpatient wound care frequently lacks...
View ArticleEnsure coding accuracy by following rules for selecting a principal diagnosis
A medical coder should use a patient’s entire medical record to determine selection of a principal diagnosis and not rely solely on the discharge summary or face sheet, advised Gloryanne Bryant, BS,...
View ArticleCoding for clinical accuracy requires keen eye for detail
by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS Medical records coders must constantly nurture and update their skills to maintain core competencies and proficiencies in accurate clinical code...
View ArticleContinuing education credits
To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles: Coding for clinical accuracy requires keen eye for detail Ensure coding accuracy by following rules for...
View ArticleNew on JustCoding Platinum!
New on JustCoding Platinum! A new course in our E-learning Library! Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System Also on JustCoding Platinum: Did you see this in our Webcast library? Consult...
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