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Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
Pondering causes of mechanical, paralytic ileuses
July 1, 2012
Robert S. Gold, MD ponders the causes of mechanical and paralytical ileuses.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
Address medical necessity, coding challenges
June 1, 2012
Medical necessity denials traditionally focus on high-dollar DRGs, such as those for hip and knee replacements; others may also soon become targets.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
Take time to learn what motivates your coding staff
May 1, 2012
When more is expected of coders, more motivation is necessary to help them achieve their full potential.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
Consider the big picture before querying physicians
April 1, 2012
If there's a valid reason to query, get your ducks in a row before doing so.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
Strive for specificity now and in preparation for ICD-10
March 1, 2012
ICD-10 will allow coders to report nonspecific, unspecified, or not otherwise specified (NOS) codes, but experts say doing so will be counterproductive because of the specificity inherent in the new system.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
New ingredients in CMS' regulatory alphabet soup
January 1, 2012
By now, you're probably familiar with Medicare hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) and know that they are high cost, high volume, or both.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
ICD-10-CM training tool: Fracture coding
October 1, 2014
This month, we are providing a 10-question quiz on ICD-10-CM coding for fractures.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
ICD-10 quiz answers
August 1, 2014
Here are the answers to the ICD-10-CM training quiz on p. 8:
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
Training tool answer
July 1, 2014
Here is the answer to the case study.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
Coding Clinic offers specific ICD-10 guidance
May 1, 2014
Coding Clinic's Fourth Quarter 2013 issue focuses considerable attention on ICD-10-CM coding.
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