My brain is fried. Keeping up with all of the mandates and changes in healthcare is exhausting. So is learning the new ICD-10 codes. Maybe I’m just tired because it’s Wednesday. What does ICD-10-CM...
And a chilly one it is. It’s also the day after the Super Bowl, which means patients with a variety of injuries arrived at the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic today. First is Phil, who is convinced he is a...
Every once in a while, another facility will send us a case to review and help them code. Here at the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic, we are happy to share our knowledge as we prepare for October 1. In that...
Alex comes in to see Dr. Guts complaining of fatigue and tiredness, as well as some slight abdominal pain. After performing a complete exam and blood tests, Dr. Guts diagnoses Alex with a bleeding...
CMS will host a national provider teleconference January 12 at 1 p.m. that will focus on ICD-10 implementation in 2011. CMS representatives will discuss implementation strategies for this year...
Black Friday marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season—and the holiday injury season at Fix ‘Em Up Clinic. Patients started showing up shortly after the stores opened this morning with...
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process are moving up in the ICD-10-CM world. They’re getting their own chapter. In ICD-9-CM, eyes and ears shared a section. You’ll find diseases of the ear in...
Discussions are starting regarding ICD-10, and there are many rumblings in the coding community. Just like anything else, something new and different can bring on feelings of being overwhelmed. Yes,...
I grew up in Western Pennsylvania coal country, where coal mines at one time were prevalent and back in the day, you could smell the hydrogen sulphide (at least according to my mother). A lot of the...
Before you can think about implementing ICD-10, you need to be sure your numerous Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and Practice Management Systems (PMS) are upgraded for the change. It can be a...
