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Access the latest blog posts on ICD–10 Trainer, a free, online forum for all matters related to ICD–10: ICD-10-CM, TIAs, and stroke Fastballs, flying bats, and ICD-10-CM coding Access the latest blog...
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Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions on ICD-10-CM circulatory system codes. (View)
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Are you planning to take any classes this fall? Yes, I am taking a class to help prepare for ICD-10 Yes, I am taking a class that will help with my job Yes, I am taking a class to complete a degree...
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I was auditing a chart and ended up having to downgrade a DRG. Patient was admitted with ischemic colitis. Blood cultures were taken in the ER. Patient was started on antibiotics. Patient did not have...
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Congratulations to this week’s winner, Latorria Brock, reimbursement coding specialist at the University of Illinois Pediatric Sub-Specialty Clinic. Latorria was the first person to correctly answer...
View ArticleProduct of the week: Inpatient Wound Care Coding live webcast September 13
Join HCPro at 1 p.m. (Eastern) Thursday, September 13, for this 90-minute audioconference, Inpatient Wound Care Coding: Clinical Information and Documentation Strategies. During this audio conference,...
View ArticleQ&A: Coding for congenital spinal conditions in ICD-9 vs. ICD-10
QUESTION: How will coding for congenital spinal conditions change when we move to ICD-10-CM? ANSWER: Congenital anomalies of the spine may be documented as simple (e.g., no spinal deformity) or...
View ArticleHealthcare news: HHS finalizes one-year delay in ICD-10 implementation
HHS will delay implementation of ICD-10 by one year, from October 1, 2013, to October 1, 2014. HHS announced the delay as part of the Administrative Simplification: Adoption of a Standard for a Unique...
View ArticleICD-10 two-year game plan
Retain. Train. Assess. Investigate. Analyze. HIM professionals have undoubtedly come across action verbs like these since HHS announced January 15, 2009, the final regulation to replace the ICD-9-CM...
View ArticleICD-10-CM coma, stroke codes require more specific documentation
A quick glance at ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM stroke and coma codes reveals many similarities and some important differences. How ICD-10 stroke codes are organized The 2013 ICD-10-CM Table of Diseases...
View ArticleSpecificity key to neoplasm coding in ICD-10-CM
by Betty Hovey, BA, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-H, CPCD, CCS-P, PCS, CCP, CIC, RMC Neoplasm coding in ICD-10-CM is similar to the current ICD-9-CM coding. Most benign and all malignant neoplasm codes are found in...
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To receive AAPC and/or AHIMA credits, take the quiz after reading the following articles: Specificity key to neoplasm coding in ICD-10-CM ICD-10-CM coma, stroke codes require more specific...
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A free sample in our Coding Sample Policies and Forms library: Acute myocardial infarction query sample, updated for ICD-10 Also on JustCoding Platinum: Did you see this in our Special Reports and...
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Access the latest blog posts on ICD–10 Trainer, a free, online forum for all matters related to ICD–10: Know the body part guidelines for ICD-10-PCS ICD-10-PCS: Are you in the correct row? Access the...
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Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features questions on ICD-9-CM symptoms, signs, and ill-defined condition codes. (View)
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On average, how many hours of overtime do you work each week? 0-2 3-5 6-9 10 or more Vote here Last week’s mini-poll Are you planning to take any classes this fall? Yes, I am taking a class to help...
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If the diagnosis is acute blood loss anemia secondary to acute upper GI hemorrhage and duodenal ulcer, would you code it: 532.40 duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage 285.1 acute posthemorrhagic anemia Click...
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What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for a benign carcinoid tumor of the ascending colon? a. 209.52 b. 209.53 c. 209.54 d. 209.55 Know the answer and want to be featured in the next issue of JustCoding...
View ArticleProduct of the week: Medicare Compliance Forum
When you understand Medicare's rules and regulations you'll create a solid foundation to protect your organization from government auditors and ensure appropriate reimbursement. Attend the 2012...
View ArticleQ&A: Coding for acute mental status change secondary to an infectious process
Q: I need further clarification regarding documentation of toxic metabolic encephalopathy. I’m trying to code two different cases in which a physician documents acute mental status change secondary to...
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