The second quarter edition of Coding Clinic included questions and answers for coding very specific situations not easily found using the Alphabetic Index. Review some of the noteworthy scenarios.
Our experts answer questions about independent historians, the number and complexity of problems addressed at an encounter, and counting discussion of management.
Make sure your providers are showing the mental work that goes into evaluating the risk associated with a medication before you count it toward the risk element of an E/M visit that is coded based on medical decision-making.
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are the most common types that people think of when therapy is recommended. However, there is a new type gaining momentum: pelvic floor therapy.
With advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented intelligence enabled healthcare, the American Medical Association provided guidance outlined in Appendix S taxonomy for describing and classifying various AI applications. This article will help coders understand the AI taxonomy.
Our experts answer questions about medical decision-making, locating procedure codes, and coding a revision of a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty to a total knee arthroplasty.
Review the FY 2026 ICD-10-CM tabular addenda for codes that you regularly report so you don’t miss additional information that can augment coding through more guidance or alert you to potential pitfalls.
We are just entering summertime and meteorologists are already warning about increased heat indexes all over the country. Staying hydrated is important advice because serious maladies can take place when the body becomes dehydrated.
The first quarter edition of Coding Clinic included new and revised guidelines, a change to the Alphabetic Index, and a question and answer section which discusses complicated coding issues. This article highlights noteworthy changes.
Start training your staff on the diagnosis code changes that will go into effect October 1. CMS will adopt the ICD-10-CM additions, revisions and deletions that it previewed in April. This article highlights some of the changes you should note.
