The fiscal year (FY) 2024 IPPS final rule, released in August, provides updates on inpatient hospital reimbursement, ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and DRG changes, quality and reporting programs, and more.
The heart is a restless organ whose constant rhythm is integral to normal bodily functions. Unfortunately, there are many maladies that can occur, as Linda Martien, CPC, CPC-I, COC, CPMA, CRC, explains through her review of normal cardiac pathophysiology and how to report common rhythm abnormalities in ICD-10-CM.
Diabetes mellitus is a common condition that occurs when a patient’s blood sugar (blood glucose) is consistently too high. Sarah Gould, CPC , delves into the disorder and covers how to report some of its many complications in ICD-10-CM. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Shelley Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, defines hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) procedures and how to report them according to new guidance in the 2024 ICD-10-PCS guidelines.
As the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, audits are likely to pick up steam. To prepare for this increase in audit activity, it’s essential for providers and coders to examine both current and upcoming trends.
Kate Siemens, RN, CMSRN, CCDS, conducts an interview with Majed Gharfeh, MD, to offer a physician’s perspective on queries and tips on how coders can receive the best results from querying their providers.
Coders saw extensive code changes and expansion for ICD-10-CM category O35.- in 2023. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBG, reviews what coders need to know when reporting fetal conditions affecting the management of the mother.
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths in the U.S. Tonya Chandler, RHIT, examines ICD-10-CM reporting for fentanyl use, overdose, symptoms, and dependence through several coding scenarios.
With certain medical conditions, encountering differing opinions and discrepancies in provider documentation is inevitable. Deanne Wilk, MPS, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS , reviews 10 diagnoses whose documentation commonly features discrepancies.
Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system. Debbie Jones, CPC, CCA , explains the symptoms, treatment, and how 2024 ICD-10-CM coding changes will affect reporting for this disease.
