Nancy Reading, RN, CPC, CPC-P , explains how employing clinical and coding criteria for assigning or auditing ICD-10-CM codes for malnutrition can have a significant impact on reimbursement. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
The AHA responded with potential provider concerns to the government’s recent request for information (RFI) as it prepares for the potential transition from ICD-10 to ICD-11 for morbidity coding.
April Russell, MBA, CPC, CPC-P, COC, CRC, CCDS-O , and Will Morriss, CCS, CCDS-O , describe how artificial intelligence (AI) has impacted providers, coders, and the healthcare industry.
Diane Pittman, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CCD-O, and April Russell, MBA, CPC, CPC-P, COC, CRC, CCDS-O , explain how reporting ICD-10-CM social determinants of health, their context, and coder feedback can influence natural language understanding.
For accurate CPT and ICD-10-CM coding of fractures, coders will need to identify many pieces of information, including location and type. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Amanda Vincent, MBA, CCS, CPC, CCDS, CRC , explains the differing definitions of “complication” for providers vs. coders, reviews types of complications, and codes an intraoperative laceration case study.
2024 ICD-10-CM code changes pertaining to acute appendicitis and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth give coders the opportunity to report these conditions with greater accuracy and specificity. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
