After years of working to engage providers and get them on board with CDI efforts, every seasoned CDI professional knows there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
Anemia describes a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient. Review the types of anemia, diagnostic criteria, treatment, and ICD-10-CM coding.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is a broad federal law that establishes the basic privacy and security protections that coders are required to follow.
Medical coding practices can vary widely between countries, with different code sets, regulations, and policies governing the process. However, there are some commonalities when comparing medical coding in the U.S. to other countries, which this article explores.
Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, reviews the clinical definition and types of postpartum hemorrhage, the intrauterine treatment devices used to treat it, and relevant ICD-10-PCS coding.
Does the data collected by your healthcare system truly represent the patient you are caring for? Andrew B. Maigur, MD, CHCQM-PHYADV, CMPC, writes about how documentation is critical to capturing data for accurate coding and quality metric reporting.
Despite sepsis being the leading cause of hospital readmissions and in-hospital deaths in the U.S., its extensive history of clinical definitions and criteria can cause confusion for even the most experienced coders.
Clinical validation has become one of the hottest targets in payer auditing. Denise Wilson, MS, RN, RRT, writes about strategies facilities can use to appeal clinical validation denials.
