Trivia question: ICD-10-CM code for hypogalactia
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for hypogalactia? a. O92.3b. O92.4c. O92.5d. O92.6 Know the answer and want to be featured in the next issue of JustCoding News: Inpatient? Contact editor Steven...
View ArticleProduct of the week: Ancillary Bedside Procedures: Determine What to Charge...
If your hospital is rolling up all room-related services into one hourly or daily rate, you may be losing out on legitimate revenue and a way to track acuity of patients. Learn which items and services...
View ArticleQ&A: ICD-10-PCS coding for perineal laceration repair
Q: I am having trouble with ICD-10-PCS coding for a perineal laceration repair. Some sources state that the correct code uses the perineal anatomic region, not muscle repair. Could you please clarify...
View ArticleHealthcare News: GAO finds HVBP Program has minor effect on Medicare...
In the first three years after implementation, incentives and penalties tied to the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program had a minimal effect on Medicare, while also doing little to improve...
View ArticleCMS focuses on value over volume in IPPS rule
CMS continued its focus on improving the quality of patient care in the fiscal year (FY) 2016 IPPS final rule. "The final rule includes policies that advance the vision and commitment to increasingly...
View ArticleCMS adds new measures for future payment determination
In the 2016 IPPS final rule, CMS added three new claims-based measures and one structural measure for the FY 2018 payment determination and subsequent years; it also added three new claims-based...
View ArticleMore chart review findings: Keep that education coming
By Robert S. Gold, MD In my last column, I wrote about some educational opportunities I've found in chart reviews for clients, and I thought I'd provide some more. Sequencing viral...
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Book excerpt in Special Reports and News: CMS’ 72-hour and 24-hour rules This excerpt from Hospital Billing from A to Z reviews CMS’ 72-hour and 24-hour rules.
View ArticleFree quiz: ICD-10-CM codes for malignant neoplasms of digestive organs
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which focuses on ICD-10-CM codes for malignant neoplasms of digestive organs. (View)
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Mini-poll: On average, how many hours of overtime do you work each week?
On average, how many hours of overtime do you work each week?0-23-56-910 or moreVote hereLast week’s mini-poll Which aspect of ICD-10 coding has been most difficult for your facility so far?Choosing...
View ArticleTrivia question: ICD-10-PCS code for right shoulder tendon Excision
What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code for a right shoulder tendon Excision using an open approach?a. 0LB10ZX b. 0LB10ZZ c. 0LB13ZX d. 0LB13ZZKnow the answer and want to be featured in the next issue of...
View ArticleQ&A: Seeing oliguric and non-oliguric renal failure in documentation
Q: I have seen documentation of oliguric renal failure and non-oliguric renal failure. What is the difference and does it impact coding? A: We can define acute kidney injury (AKI) in terms of serum...
View ArticleHealthcare News: CMS issues ICD-10 resource guide and contact list for providers
CMS has released a new resource to help providers find the right contacts for ICD-10 questions involving Medicare and Medicaid claims. The resource guide and contact list provides phone numbers or...
View ArticleLook at additional diagnoses and procedures impacted by ICD-10 MS-DRG shifts
The MS-DRG shift driven by the switch to ICD-10 will impact diagnoses throughout ICD-10-CM. Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, an AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer with more than 30...
View ArticleDetermine MS-DRG shifts in ICD-10
In the rush to complete ICD-10 coding education, documentation improvement, and system updates, HIM managers may not have looked at looming MS-DRG shifts. Various assessments by CMS, Milliman, and 3M...
View ArticleShould we rely on the encoder or the code sets in ICD-10? Or both?
by Joel Moorhead, MD, PhD, CPC, and Faye Kelly, RHIT, CCSOur productivity targets were ambitious under ICD-9-CM. Meeting productivity targets under ICD-10 probably looks even more challenging. It is...
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Book excerpt in Special Reports and News: Medicare’s 72-hour and 24-hour rules This excerpt from Hospital Billing from A to Z covers guidelines for DRG payment windows.
View ArticleNew on JustCoding Platinum!
Book excerpt in Special Reports and News: Medicare’s 72-hour and 24-hour rules This excerpt from Hospital Billing from A to Z covers guidelines for DRG payment windows.
View ArticleFree quiz: ICD-10-CM codes for disorders due to psychoactive substance use
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which focuses on ICD-10-CM codes for disorders due to psychoactive substance use. (View)
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