Q&A: Coding for poisoning due to bath salts
QUESTION: I'd like to address our coders' questions on how to code poisoning due to bath salts. Internet research has led me to many different options: codes 977.8 (other specified drug/medicinal),...
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CMS released its latest MLN Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter, volume 2, issue 4 in July. The newsletter addresses common billing and coding errors, with the latest issue addressing frequently...
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Summers can be wonderful, it's true. But they can also be a glowing reminder of what you don't have in your HIM department: a bountiful staff and endless resources. Vacations increase, but the...
View ArticleDon't let fear prevent coders from learning ICD-10
Editor’s note: This article is part two of a two-part series. Click here to read the first article in the series. If ICD-10 seems to be a bit of a nightmare, then think again. Although ICD-10 includes...
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by Lois Mazza, CPC There is nothing new about stress; humans have felt stress since the beginning of time. Our ancestors no doubt stressed over different circumstances than those modern men and woman...
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To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles: Stress and the everyday coder Don’t let fear prevent coders from learning ICD-10 Beat the heat--and boost your...
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A free sample in our Coding Sample Policies and Forms library: Sample coding newsletter for physicians Also on JustCoding Platinum: Did you see this in our Special Reports and News library? HIM...
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Access the latest blog posts on ICD–10 Trainer, a free, online forum for all matters related to ICD–10: Can you hear me now? ICD-10-CM coding goes to the dogs Access the latest blog posts on Coding...
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Which summertime injury or condition do you generally code most frequently? Allergic reactions, such as poison ivy Heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and dehydration Insect bites and...
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Is this correct to code the procedure bellow with 79.39? Thank you very much in advance. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Pubic symphysis dislocation with right-sided zone 2 sacral fracture. POSTOPERATIVE...
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Which is the correct ICD-9-CM code for a crushing injury to the axillary region? a. 927.00 b. 927.01 c. 927.02 d. 927.03 Know the answer and want to be featured in the next issue of JustCoding News:...
View ArticleProduct of the week: 2013 IPPS Final Rule Highlights and New Initiatives live...
Join HCPro at 1 p.m. (Eastern) Thursday, September 20, for this 90-minute audioconference, 2013 IPPS Final Rule Highlights and New Initiatives. During this audio conference, our speakers Kimberly...
View ArticleQ&A: Coding for aspiration of peritonsillar abscess
Q: A patient has been diagnosed with peritonsillar cellulitis and oropharyngeal cellulitis. The physician documents that he performed a “needle aspiration of the left peritonsillar abscess.” In the...
View ArticleCMS announces official start date for Recovery Auditor prepayment reviews
CMS officially announced the Recovery Auditor prepayment review demonstration in November 2011, but then in January 2012 decided to delay the program by three months. Since then—despite rumors that the...
View ArticleClarify IBS and IBD before assigning codes
by Robert S. Gold, MD, and Drew K. Siegel, MD, CPC Physicians often use the acronyms IBS (which should indicate irritable bowel syndrome) and IBD (which should indicate inflammatory bowel disease)...
View Article2013 IPPS Final Rule: Coding, HAC, CC/MCC, and MS-DRG changes
Early August is circled on every inpatient coder’s calendar. It’s the time of year that CMS releases the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule, which lays out the changes to the next...
View ArticleCoding as an art: Another way to look at coding
by Joel Moorhead, MD, PhD, CPC Every so often I search medical databases for articles on coding and clinical documentation. One such search returned an interesting article, “The coding masterpiece: a...
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To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles: Coding as an art: Another way to look at coding 2013 IPPS Final Rule: Coding, HAC, CC/MCC, and MS-DRG changes...
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New on JustCoding Platinum! A free sample in our Coding Sample Policies and Forms library: HIV query form Also on JustCoding Platinum: Did you see this in our E-learning Library? Present on...
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