Auditors continue to scrutinize inpatient wound care services. Glenn Krauss,BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, FCS, PCS, CCDS, C-CDI, reviews the importance of documenting medical necessity for these services.
The nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and other specialized cells throughout the body, and is involved in nearly every bodily function. Shelley C. Safian, PhD, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I, reviews the anatomy of the nervous system and some guidelines changes for it in ICD-10-CM.
CMS proposed that a new HCPCS modifier be appended to every code for a service furnished in a hospital's off-campus provider-based department on both the CMS-1500 claim form for physicians' services and the UB-04 form (CMS Form 1450) for hospital outpatient services in the 2015 OPPS proposed rule. Despite many detailed comments opposing this change, no consensus emerged; therefore, CMS is moving forward with implementing a slightly modified policy.
Despite all the uncertainty surrounding the implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS, the Cooperating Parties (i.e., the American Hospital Association, AHIMA, CMS, and the National Center for Healthcare Statistics) nevertheless decided that the farewell issue of Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM (which was published in the first quarter of 2014) will remain the farewell issue.
We've compiled the numbers from the latest JustCoding Salary Survey and now you can see how you compare to the average coder in terms of salary, experience, and other factors. Monica Lenahan, CCS, and Susan E. Garrison, CHCA, CHCAS, CHC, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-H , analyze the results and discuss the future of coder salary and responsibilities.
The added detail found in ICD-10-CM may require coders to brush up on their anatomy and physiology training to select the most appropriate codes. Shelley C. Safian, PhD, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I , reviews the anatomy of the male reproductive system and how coding for it will change in ICD-10-CM.
The advantages offered by ICD-10-CM can directly affect providers, patients, and third-parties alike. Shelley C. Safian, PhD, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, discusses this history of ICD-10-CM and the improvements the new system offers.
The endocrine system, which consists of many glands located throughout the body, is responsible for producing hormones and releasing chemicals into the bloodstream. These glands help maintain many important bodily functions, including metabolism, growth, and reproductive functions.
Providers gauge the severity of an acute brain injury using the Glasgow Coma Scale, and in ICD-10-CM, coders will be able to code this score. Kim Carr, RHIT, CCS, CDIP, CCDS , and Gretchen Young-Charles, RHIA, explain how to code the coma scale in ICD-10-CM.
Nearly 30% of Medicare patients are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) programs, which come with specific coding and documentation challenges. Elaine King, MHS, RHIA, CHP, CHDA, CDIP, FAHIMA, and Bonnie S. Cassidy, MPA, RHIA, FAHIMA, FHIMSS, highlight key requirements for reporting diagnoses that map to Hierarchical Condition Category codes, the basis of MA plans.
