Healthcare News: CMS posts updates on 2-midnight rule
CMS posted updated versions of all the guidance documents posted on the Inpatient Hospital Review site. The agency also posted a new document reviewing the status of the probe and educate audits,...
View ArticleCorrectly report ICD-10-CM alcohol and drug-related disorders
By Shelley C. Safian, PhD, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-IWhen a patient is diagnosed with an alcohol- or drug-related disorder, the diagnosis is often more complex, as these conditions are susceptible to both...
View ArticleNote changes for MI coding in ICD-10-CM
Cardiovascular disease coding in ICD-10-CM will function very similarly to the way it does in ICD-9-CM, with several notable exceptions.The first thing to note is the look of the codes. ICD-10-CM...
View ArticleDetails help differentiate between ICD-10-PCS root operations Excision and...
The 31 root operations in the Medical and Surgical section of the ICD-10-PCS Manual can be divided into nine different categories, one of which is root operations that take out some or all of a body...
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A partial general equivalence map (GEM) in our Special Reports and News: Partial GEM for reporting respiratory conditions in ICD-10-CMAlso on JustCoding Platinum:Did you see this in our HIM Sample...
View ArticleSenate approves bill that includes ICD-10 delay
The Senate passed a patch bill in the Sustainable Growth Rate that included a provision to delay ICD-10 implementation until at least October 1, 2015. The bill, approved by the House in a controversial...
View ArticleKnow when to report an unspecified code
To report an unspecified code or to query, that is the question. And like so many coding questions, the answer is, it depends. ICD-9-CM is full of not otherwise specified (NOS) codes. Think of those...
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Access the latest blog posts on ICD–10 Trainer, a free online forum for all matters related to ICD-10:Things to consider as you move forward with ICD-10 plansMake this extra time a giftWhat goes on the...
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Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions about ICD-10-CM musculoskeletal injuries. (View)
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When do you think the ICD-10 implementation date should be?October 1, 2014October 1, 2015October 1, 2016We should just wait for ICD-11Vote hereLast week’s mini-pollDo you plan to attend either AAPC's...
View ArticleTrivia question
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for partial retinal artery occlusion of the right eye? a. H34.211b. H34.212c. H34.213d. H34.219 Know the answer and want to be featured in the next...
View ArticleProduct of the week: The Clinical Documentation Improvement...
Now in its second edition, The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist’s Guide to ICD-10 is the only guide to address ICD-10 from the CDI point of view. Written by CDI experts and ICD-10 Boot...
View ArticleQ&A: Ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICD-10-CM
Q: Our physicians document a diagnoses of pneumonia but do not normally make a specific connection with the patient's ventilator status, even when this is obvious from the record. For example, the...
View ArticleHealthcare News: Coding associations offer ICD-10 delay webinars
In the wake of the latest ICD-10 implementation delay, coders and other healthcare professionals are looking for ways to continue with their implantation and training. They are also looking for ways to...
View ArticleMake the most of the ICD-10 delay
By now, everyone in the healthcare industry knows ICD-10 will not be implemented October 1, 2014. What no one knows yet is exactly when the new implementation date will be. CMS has not yet weighed in...
View ArticleCompare reporting schizophrenia, schizoid personality, and bipolar disorders...
By Shelley C. Safian, PhD, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I On the surface, you may think that transitioning from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM for reporting schizophrenia, schizoid personality, and bipolar disorders is a...
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A sample query in our Coding Sample Policies and Forms:Physician Documentation Request: Subarachnoid bleedAlso on JustCoding Platinum:Did you see this in our Special Reports and News? ICD-10-CM...
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Access the latest blog posts on ICD–10 Trainer, a free online forum for all matters related to ICD-10:Ulcer documentation under pressure in ICD-10-CMWatch out for gopher holesTake Control of...
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Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions about ICD-9-CM codes for symptoms. (View)
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Does your hospital have a clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program (i.e., a department, staffed by nurses or HIM/coding or other professionals, that reviews the medical record concurrent to the...
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