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What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for an acute gastrojejunal ulcer with obstruction and hemorrhage? a. 534.00b. 534.01c. 534.11d. 534.20 Know the answer and want to be featured in the next issue of...
View ArticleProduct of the week: Transition to ICD-10-CM respiratory coding live webcast...
Changes to respiratory coding for ICD-10-CM are not insurmountable. Coders simply need to learn what is actually required in order to assign the appropriate codes. Join HCPro at 1 p.m. (Eastern)...
View ArticleQ&A: Reporting neoplasm as principal diagnosis
Q: Can you explain when a neoplasm should be listed as the principal diagnosis? We have some coders who believe the neoplasm should always be the principal diagnosis. A: No coding guideline says that a...
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Recovery Auditors have identified substantial overpayments for inpatient psychiatric services directly following an acute care stay within the same facility, according to CMS’ MLN Matters® SE1401. The...
View ArticleTransitioning from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM: Reporting antimicrobial resistance
By Shelley C. Safian, PhD, CPC-H, CPC-I, CCS-P, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer Not feeling well? Get a prescription for an antibiotic. Touch a cart at the supermarket? Wipe antimicrobial gel on...
View ArticleFocus in on details for ICD-10 coding
ICD-10 is all about better data and more specificity—in essence telling a better story about the patient’s condition. How well coders can tell that patient story depends, of course, on how well...
View ArticleClinical indicators reduce CC confusion
Coders live in a very difficult world. They want to do what is best for their organization based on the documentation they have, but sometimes the documentation is incomplete. In other cases, a...
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To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles: Clinical indicators reduce CC confusionFocus in on details for ICD-10 codingTransitioning from ICD-9-CM to...
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New sample queries in our Coding Sample Policies and FormsICD-10 sample queries for causative organisms Also on JustCoding Platinum:Did you see this in the Special Reports and News? 2013 EHR...
View ArticleProduct of the week: Transition to ICD-10-CM respiratory coding live webcast...
Changes to respiratory coding for ICD-10-CM are not insurmountable. Coders simply need to learn what is actually required in order to assign the appropriate codes. Join HCPro at 1 p.m. (Eastern)...
View ArticleHealthcare News: CMS releases ICD-10 basics video
CMS released a new MLN Connects video to help coders prepare for the upcoming transition to ICD-10-CM. The 26-minute video features Sue Bowman, RHIA, CCS, senior director of coding policy and...
View ArticleQ&A: Decubitus ulcer staging
Q: Does the physician have to document the stage of a decubitus ulcer or can it be a wound care nurse? Does that person have to document stage 1 or can he or she describe the wound? A: A wound care...
View ArticleAccuracy is as important as speed in coding in ICD-10
Different studies using different methodologies all point to the same conclusion: Coder productivity will decrease after the switch to ICD-10. However, no one knows what will happen to coding accuracy...
View ArticleNote upcoming changes to epilepsy and migraine headache coding
By Shelley C. Safian, PhD, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer Codes for epilepsy and migraine headaches are getting a makeover for ICD-10-CM. The new ICD-10-CM codes include...
View ArticleSample biopsy coding for accuracy
Inpatient biopsy procedures can bring in big dollars, but they also carry significant audit risks. In 2012, Recovery Auditors (RAs) identified more than $11 million in improper payments for closed...
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To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles: Sample biopsy coding for accuracyNote upcoming changes to epilepsy and migraine headache codingAccuracy is as...
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New sample queries in our Coding Sample Policies and Forms: ICD-10 sample queries to capture missing diagnosesAlso on JustCoding Platinum:Did you see this in the Special Reports and News? ICD-10...
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