Nancy Reading, RN, CPC, CPC-P , explains how understanding liver disease and its many complications is key to supporting higher-specificity ICD-10-CM coding and reimbursement.
Penny Jefferson, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CHDA, CRCR, CPHQ , and Mercedes K. C. Dullum, MD, FACS, FACC , describe the advantages of creating CDI programs in outpatient settings and how they can decrease gaps in patient care and improve financial management.
Merle Zuel, RN, CCDS , explains how healthcare leaders can improve in their roles by understanding all coding and clinical data available and knowing how to analyze it.
Despite the expansion of codes that came with the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10-CM, the majority of codes for inflammatory arthritis were not frequently used in 2015 through 2021, researchers found.
Sarah McDonald, CPC , reviews ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines for the U.S.’ most common orthopedic surgeries: hip and knee replacements. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Q: A 64-year-old female bilateral lung transplant recipient presents with aspiration pneumonia, hypoxia, and has immunosuppression from the drugs. How would this scenario be reported in ICD-10-CM?
Pressure injuries, which can lead to a patient safety indicator (PSI), require clear documentation and coordination among coding, CDI, and clinical departments. Katherine Siemens, RN, BSN, CMSRN, CCDS , evaluates how poor coordination could result in a PSI being incorrectly reported.
by Jess Fluegel It is a truth universally acknowledged that a CDI department, in possession of a part-time physician advisor who is already stretched too thin, may be in want of provider engagement...
Julia Kyles, CPC , examines the factors of medical necessity required to decrease chance of denials for preoperative E/M visits, including who performs the visit, associated risks, and the patient’s health.
Our expert answers questions about ICD-10-CM sequencing for renal complications after a transplant, reporting malignant neoplasms in transplanted organs, and more.
