Product of the week: ICD-10 Coding Boot Camp
The biggest change in the coding industry is just around the corner. It's time to start ICD-10 training now. The Certified Coder Boot Camp®-ICD-10 Version will help coding professionals master ICD-10...
View ArticleQ&A: Reporting pacemaker insertion in ICD-10-PCS
Q: How will I report the initial insertion of a dual-chamber pacemaker device in ICD-10-PCS? The physician inserted two leads—one into the atrium and one into the ventricle–using a percutaneous...
View ArticleHealthcare News: CMS releases 2014 ICD-10-PCS procedure
CMS has uploaded the latest version of the ICD-10-PCS codes that coders will use for reporting inpatient procedures beginning October 1, 2014. The new files also include the 2014 ICD-10-PCS Official...
View ArticleStopping diabetes in its tracks: How ICD-10-CM can help
More than 8% of the population in the United States (i.e., 25.8 million children and adults) hassome form of diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. In 2007, diabetes was listed as...
View ArticleReview and update queries to prepare for ICD-10-CM/PCS
By Lisa A. EramoAny ICD-10-CM/PCS to-do list wouldn’t be complete without the task of reviewing and revising query templates. Industry experts say all providers should take a close look at their query...
View ArticleLearn the foreign language of ICD-10-PCS
By Cynthia L. Stewart, CPC, CPC-H, CPMA, CPC-I, CCS-PIn its most simplistic sense, coding is a form of translation. Coders translate physician documentation into data that is easily read and stored in...
View ArticleContinuing education credits
To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles:Learn the foreign language of ICD-10-PCS Review and update queries to prepare for ICD-10-CM/PCSStopping diabetes...
View ArticleNew on JustCoding Platinum!
New courses in our E-learning Library:Inpatient Coding: V codes and E codesInpatient Coding: Physician QueriesInpatient coding: Nervous SystemInpatient Coding: Injuries and Burns Inpatient Coding:...
View ArticleEditor's note; No issue July 3
Editor’s note: JustCoding: Inpatient is taking a brief summer vacation. We will not publish July 3. JustCoding News: Outpatient will publish on its regular schedule (June 26 and July 10). Look for your...
View ArticleICD-10 Trainer
Access the latest blog posts on ICD–10 Trainer, a free online forum for all matters related to ICD–10:A letter from campCMS releases ICD-10 FAQsEyes see more ICD-10-CM codes because of laterality
View ArticleFree quiz
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions about neurotic disorders, personality disorders, and other nonpsychotic mental disorders. (View)
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Which of these conditions generates the most queries at your organization?Acute vs. chronic respiratory failureHeart failureKidney diseaseMalnutritionSepsisVote hereLast week’s mini-poll How often do...
View ArticleTrivia answer
Congratulations to this week’s winner, Tammy Stortz, CCS, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer, coding supervisor in the health information management department at Franciscan Alliance St. Elizabeth...
View ArticleProduct of the week: ICD-10: Auditing Existing Documentation live audio...
If your documentation isn’t ready for ICD-10, you’re not ready!Join HCPro at 1 p.m. (Eastern) July 16 for the live, 90-minute audio conference, ICD-10: Auditing Existing Documentation. Experts Adelaide...
View ArticleQ&A: Sequencing pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure
Q: What advice do you have for sequencing pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure when both appear to meet the definition of principal diagnosis? A: The ICD-9-CM guidelines state that when a...
View ArticleHealthcare News: Latest RACTrac survey brings good and bad news for providers
Hospitals continue to report dramatic increases in Recover Auditor (RA) activity, according to results of the latest RACTrac survey released June 4. The survey found that the number of medical record...
View ArticleRound out the patient's story with E codes
Auto manufacturers rely on them to make decisions about improving passenger restraints in vehicles. Industrial engineers may reference them when advocating for improved design of staircases to prevent...
View ArticleCoder and CDI collaboration: A synergistic approach to ICD-10-CM/PCS
By Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDSThe transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS requires a well-orchestrated road map and game plan. The sheer number of ICD-10-CM/PCS codes will undoubtedly...
View ArticleAccurate coding drives accurate data and more
By Lisa A. EramoData, data, and more data. These days, the healthcare industry is all about the numbers. It’s swarming with statistics, scores, and measures—enough to make even a seasoned...
View ArticleContinuing education credits
To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles:Accurate coding drives accurate data and moreCoder and CDI collaboration: A synergistic approach to...
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