Betty Hovey, CPC, CPC-H, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CPCD , looks at common dermatology conditions, including non-pressure chronic ulcers and psoriasis, as well as new concepts coders will need to look for to report these conditions in ICD-10-CM.
Coders are very familiar with the diagnosis codes they use frequently, but the look of those codes will change in ICD-10-CM. Betty Hovey, CPC, CPC-H, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CPCD , reviews common dermatology conditions and how they will be reported with the new code set.
The ICD-10 implementation delay has impacted training timelines for many providers. Rhonda Buckholtz, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CENTC, CGSC, COBGC, CPEDC , talks about how this time can be used to improve physician documentation, easing the transition for both coders and providers.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is only covered for certain diagnoses after extensive prequalification. Gloria Miller, CPC, CPMA, reviews how HBO therapy can be used for wound care, as well as 2014 changes for wound care clinics.
Even though ICD-10-CM respiratory changes are relatively minor, coders will still have to learn the new guidelines and review anatomy and physiology in order to report them accurately. Tara L. Bell, RN, MSN, CCM, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, and Shelley C. Safian, PhD, MAOM/HSM, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I, CHA, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, highlight the changes and new guidelines.
Not surprisingly, coders will have many more options to report how a patient was injured in ICD-10-CM. Betty Hovey, CPC, CPC-H, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CPCD , and Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS , explain how the codes differ from ICD-9-CM E codes, when to report them, and why coders should not be too worried about the transition.
While the digestive and integumentary sections had extensive edits in the latest CPT ® update, many sections were left relatively unchanged. Joanne Schade-Boyce, BSDH, MS, CPC, ACS , and Denise Williams, RN, CPC-H, review which sections only had minor updates and take a closer look at evaluation and management and chemodenervation changes in the 2014 CPT Manual.
The transition to ICD-10-CM may require coders to brush up on their anatomy and physiology in order to report the most accurate codes. We take a look at the anatomy of the knee and how coding for knee injuries will change in ICD-10-CM.
Joanne Schade-Boyce, BSDH, MS, CPC, ACS , and Denise Williams, RN, CPC-H, look at the changes in the integumentary and cardiovascular systems and how they demonstrate a trend toward bundling in the 2014 CPT® Manual.
More than 330 codes have been added, deleted, or revised in the 2014 CPT ® Manual . Almost one quarter of those changes appear in the digestive system. Joanne Schade-Boyce, BSDH, MS, CPC, ACS , notes important code and guideline changes to be aware of for 2014.
