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A new sample query form in our Coding Sample Policies and Forms:Request for Documentation Clarification – HIV StatusAlso on JustCoding Platinum:Did you see our new courses in the E-learning Library? Be...
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Please click here to take our quick survey. This will help us create tools to help you transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10.
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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 2014 availableDon’t forget about other ICD-10-PCS sectionsWhere was the...
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Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions about ICD-9-CM codes for poisoning by drugs, medicinal, and biological substances. (View)
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Do you think CMS will change the ICD-10 implementation date again? Yes, CMS will have to change the dateCMS will probably change the dateCMS is unlikely to change the date againNo way, CMS won’t change...
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What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for acute gastric ulcer with perforation but without mention of obstruction?a. 521.10b 531.11c. 531.20d. 531.21Know the answer and want to be featured in the next...
View ArticleProduct of the week: Sepsis Coding live audio conference July 25
Almost 90% of facilities are still struggling with sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) documentation, according to our recent survey. The 701 survey respondents identified a lack...
View ArticleQ&A: Retaining records for patients seen at nursing facilities
Q: Some of our providers see patients in our local nursing facilities. When those patients are admitted to our hospital, must we retain that documentation in our own records?A: Neither The Joint...
View ArticleHealthcare News: Coder demand will skyrocket before ICD-10-CM/PCS, according...
The demand for coding labor may increase as much as 20%-40% over the next two years, according to a recent report, The State of H.I.M.: A Study of the Impact of ICD-10, CDI, and CAC Initiatives Within...
View ArticleThe challenges and the rewards of becoming a CDI specialist
By Lois Mazza, CPCIn 2004, I passed the AAPC certification exam and became a certified professional coder. Since that time, I’ve worked as a coder in several different specialties. When I began my...
View ArticleUse PEPPER to better understand your coded data
By Lisa A. EramoIf you’re not already actively using your hospital’s PEPPER (Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report), you’re missing out on a lot of valuable data. As healthcare data...
View ArticleInpatient charging: Consistency is paramount
Charging for inpatient ancillary procedures and supplies has always been confusing. “CMS provides very little guidance ... Its theory is that it’s up to the provider to figure it out,” says Kimberly...
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To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles: Inpatient charging: Consistency is paramountUse PEPPER to better understand your coded dataThe challenges and...
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A new sample query form in our Coding Sample Policies and Forms:Documentation and coding requirements regarding complicationsAlso on JustCoding Platinum:Did you see this in our Special Reports and...
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Access the latest blog posts on ICD–10 Trainer, a free online forum for all matters related to ICD–10:Swimming into ICD-10 watersSurvey says…Signs, symptoms, and unspecified codes
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Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions about ICD-9-CM codes for arthropathies and related disorders. (View)
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Is your practice or facility planning to add computer-assisted coding before the transition to ICD-10? We already use computer-assisted codingWe are currently implementing a computer-assisted coding...
View ArticleTrivia answer
Congratulations to this week’s winner, Scarlet Wheeler, CCA, clinical documentation improvement specialist at Shands Stake Regional Medical Center, in Starke, Fla. Scarlet correctly answered this...
View ArticleProduct of the week: Revenue Cycle Digital Library-Coding
The Revenue Cycle Digital Library for Coding is a searchable, Web-based resource that provides online access to HCPro’s expertly developed coding books and newsletters.This library ensures coding...
View ArticleQ&A: Monitoring discharge not final billed
Q: How often should we generate and monitor the discharge not final billed (DNFB) report?A: You should generate the DNFB report at least weekly. Generating the report daily is ideal. This report lists...
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