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Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions about ICD-9-CM codes for hereditary and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system. (View)
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What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for cellulitis of the pectoral region?a. 682.0b. 682.1c. 682.2d. 682.3 Know the answer and want to be featured in the next issue of JustCoding News:...
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Coders and CDI specialists don’t always identify the same areas of concern; sometimes they don’t even agree on what documentation is necessary to support the coding of a particular condition. Shannon...
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Q: We’re having a lot of discussions with physicians right now and need to get some clarity on acute cor pulmonale versus chronic. Do you have any insight on that differentiation between the two with...
View ArticleHealthcare news: CMS delays collection of sepsis data for quality reporting
CMS will delay implementation of a chart-abstracted sepsis measure included in the IPPS final rule for fiscal year 2015, the AHA informed members. CMS was set to begin collecting data on the Severe...
View Article2015 IPPS final rule: Quality measures can cause coding concerns
Quality measures, such as the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, and the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, form the basis of...
View ArticleIntegrate medical necessity, documentation, and coding
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series regarding the coder’s role in obtaining an accurate depiction of medical necessity in principal diagnosis selection. This piece illustrates how to...
View ArticleCheck out ICD-10-PCS root operations Control and Repair
The 31 root operations in the ICD-10-PCS Medical and Surgical section are often divided into nine categories of related root operations. For example, root operations Restriction, Occlusion, Bypass, and...
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Two new terms in our Clinical Conditions Encyclopedia:LeprosyTyphusAlso on JustCoding Platinum:Did you see this in our E-learning Library?Inpatient Coding: Physician QueriesBe sure to check out these...
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JustCoding wants to learn more about you, our subscribers, and the daily challenges you face in the workplace. We’re looking to shadow or interview CDI and coding professionals in the New England area...
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Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions about ICD-9-CM codes for procedures on the female genital organs. (View)
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Congratulations to this week’s winner, Sharon Moss, CCS, coder ll at Salem Hospital in Oregon. Sharon correctly answered this question:What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for cellulitis of the pectoral...
View ArticleProduct of the week: Common Diagnoses in ICD-10-CM: Bring CDI and Coding...
Coders and CDI specialists don’t always identify the same areas of concern; sometimes they don’t even agree on what documentation is necessary to support the coding of a particular condition. Shannon...
View ArticleQ&A: Selecting principal diagnosis when physician uses "versus"
Q: Is it okay to code a diagnosis if the physician documents two diagnoses using the phrase “versus” between them? For example, the patient arrives with abdominal pain and the physician orders labs...
View ArticleHealthcare News: Audits find errors with DRGs for amputations
Recovery Auditors have uncovered incorrect secondary diagnoses in patients who underwent amputations for musculoskeletal and circulatory system disorders. CMS revealed the findings in its Quarterly...
View ArticleSeven ICD-10 misconceptions and myths busted
ICD-10 implementation and coding present plenty of challenges, especially when it comes to ICD-10-PCS. Plenty of myths are also floating around and some of them fairly prevalent. One way to make sure...
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