Our beloved (and much used) ICD-9-CM code 250.00 (unspecified diabetes) is going away soon. In fact, the whole idea of controlled or uncontrolled diabetes won’t matter either for coding purposes in...
ICD-10 implementation is only 18 months away. Sounds like a long time, doesn't it? It's really not, Kathleen Frawley, JD, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA, told attendees at the 2013 AHIMA ICD-10 and CAC Summit in...
We hear a lot about the projected productivity declines after ICD-10 implementation. And coders will be less productive initially. That only makes sense because ICD-10 is new, coders will need to...
CMS will hold a Special Forum to receive input on the development and implementation of its hospital value-based purchasing program, as required by Section 3001 of the Affordable Care Act. The...
Do you ever feel like everything is on YouTube? In some cases, it’s more than you want to see, but the video site can be extremely helpful for coders who want to watch procedures. For example, search...
Moderation is not a term usually associated with the holiday season, as you can see from the waiting room at Fix ‘Em Up Clinic. Clark spent two days stringing holiday lights over everything: his tree...
Given the many differences between the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS system and the thousands of new codes that will be used, all skilled-nursing facility (SNF) and homecare agency staff members...
CMS will host a national provider teleconference, "CMS ICD-10 Conversion Activities," on May 18, 1 - 2:30 p.m. EST. Presenters will discuss the ICD-10 conversion process currently taking place within...
Farmer Brown came in today to see Dr. Gobbler for some injuries sustained when he tried to prepare his Thanksgiving main course. It seems Farmer Brown’s turkey wasn’t interested in joining him as...
A one-year delay in ICD-10-CM/PCS isn’t a slam dunk. “We’re recommending it, but it’s not [guaranteed],” said Denise Buenning, group director CMS Office of E-Health Standards and Services. Buenning...
