Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CCDS , writes about congestive heart failure and covers symptoms, coding best practices, and treatment for the disease using new ICD-10 for 2018.
In Major Diagnostic Category 1, Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System, which covers MS-DRGs 020-103, CMS made changes to the classification of the diagnoses of functional quadriplegia and precerebral occlusion or transient ischemic attack with the use of a thrombolytic, as well as for the insertion of a responsive neurostimulator system. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, says that with the news codes available October 1, coders will face significant changes in documentation and coding practices. He discusses some of the additional new codes, including type 2 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis and pulmonary hypertension.
Crystal Stalter, CDIP, CCS-P, CPC, writes that with the release of the 2018 IPPS final rule, hospitals around the country are poring over it to see what impact the changes might bring to their case-mix index, quality initiatives, and overall reimbursement. In the midst of this are coders and CDI specialists who need to be kept abreast of these changes.
Peggy S. Blue, MPH, CPC, CCS-P, CEMC , reviews coding guidelines, signs, and symptoms of gastroparesis and helps coders avoid tricky guidance that can lead to reporting errors. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
CDI professionals recognize the effect comprehensive CDI programs have on both payment and profiling outcomes in all healthcare settings. As a result, many organizations are forging ahead to apply CDI beyond the walls of the traditional acute care setting.
It’s that time of year again – when HIM directors, hospital administrators, and coding managers begin to wonder just how they will be affected come October 1.
The Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) finally went into effect after a bumpy start. The MOON was originally set to go into effect August 2016, but the draft version was only released for comment at the beginning of that month.
Now that the fiscal year 2018 ICD-10-CM/PCS codes have been released , let’s consider some of the compliance pitfalls, booby traps, and opportunities that await coders when these new codes are implemented on October 1.
