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Mini-poll
Who determines the evaluation and management code level at your facility? BillersCodersPhysiciansCombinationNot sureVote hereLast week’s mini-poll Do you think CMS’ two midnight presumption will reduce...
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Congratulations to this week’s winner, Laura Tanigawa, CPC. Laura correctly answered this question: What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for a bilateral mycotic corneal ulcer?a. H16.061b. H16.062c....
View ArticleProduct of the week: 2014 IPPS Final Rule Explained live audio conference...
The 2014 IPPS Final Rule introduces significant, new provisions that will affect all hospitals. The sheer volume of new payment and quality information, along with new patient status proposals, in the...
View ArticleQ&A: Resubmitting a claim with correct discharge status code
Q: Our facility has a question about how other hospitals address this scenario:Patient is discharged to home (discharge status code 01). No documentation exists in the medical record to support...
View ArticleHealthcare News: Coded data drives U.S. News & World Report best hospitals...
U.S. News & World Report published two reports last month, providing insight into the performance of a variety of hospitals nationwide. Its Best Hospitals 2013-2014 report ranks 147 hospitals in...
View ArticleFour nifty tips to ensure principal diagnosis accuracy
Does the DRG accurately depict the patient’s story? Does the length of stay and severity of illness correlate with what actually happened?Although today’s coders face challenging productivity standards...
View ArticleLet documentation quality drive your CDI program
By Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDSClinical specificity in medical record documentation is necessary to ensure accurate ICD-9 CM coding. It also ensures compliance with Medicare...
View ArticleConfront problematic ICD-9-CM coding guidelines head-on
By Lisa A. EramoThe current set of ICD-9-CM coding guidelines won’t change due to the code freeze. However, that doesn’t mean that certain pesky guidelines won’t continue to challenge—and...
View ArticleContinuing education credits
To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles: Confront problematic ICD-9-CM coding guidelines head-onLet documentation quality drive your CDI programFour...
View ArticleNew on JustCoding Platinum!
A new benchmarking survey in our Special Reports and News section:The 2013 Physician Query Benchmarking ReportAlso on JustCoding Platinum:Did you see this sample e-blast in the Coding Sample Policies...
View Article2013 ICD-10 Preparation Survey
According to the results of the ACDIS 2013 ICD-10 Preparation Survey, 56% of respondents indicated their facilities had performed a formal assessment of their ICD-10 readiness. Considering the...
View ArticleICD-10 Trainer blog
Access the latest blog posts on ICD–10 Trainer, a free online forum for all matters related to ICD-10:If ICD-10 were a game, what game would it be?Revenge of the grilled cornICD-10-CM lists codes...
View ArticleFree quiz
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions about ICD-9-CM V codes. (View)
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Mini-poll
How much of the body of the operative report do you read when coding procedures?I read the complete operative reportI skim the operative reportlooking for key wordsI code based on the title of the...
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What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for a crushing injury of multiple sites of the upper limb?a. 927.00b 927.02c.927.03d. 927.09Know the answer and want to be featured in the next issue of JustCoding...
View ArticleProduct of the week: ICD-10-PCS Overview: Coding, Structure, and Format live...
ICD-10-PCS will dramatically change how inpatient coders report procedures after October 1, 2014. Codes will go from three to five characters in ICD-9-CM to seven characters and include greater...
View ArticleQ&A: Principal diagnosis for MediPort placement
Q: A patient undergoes placement of a MediPort® to receive chemotherapy for lung cancer. What principal diagnosis should we report? Should we report V58.81 (fitting and adjustment of vascular catheter)...
View ArticleHealthcare News: New research indicates a rise in health information exchange
Health information exchange between hospitals and other providers has risen by 41% between 2008 and 2012, according to research published in Health Affairs from the Office of the National Coordinator...
View ArticleAvoid common coding traps, look for opportunities
As meticulous as a coder may be, he or she is bound to make a mistake at some point in his or her career. After all, nobody is perfect. Mistakes aren’t necessarily a reflection on one’s abilities or...
View ArticleIPPS final rule: Prepare for coding, billing changes in 2014
By Lisa A. EramoAs usual, October 1 brings with it a whole slew of changes for coders. The FY 2014 IPPS final rule includes more than 2,000 pages of information. Coders need to be aware of changes that...
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