It turns out that not all eponyms are going away in ICD-10-PCS. The Alphabetic Index still includes an entry for a Roux-en-Y operation. The entry directs you to see bypass of the gastrointestinal...
Today we’re going to look at a real-life injury, but I will say up front that I don’t have all of the information about this particular patient’s injuries. F1 racecar driver Jules Bianchi was...
We can choose from 31 root operations in the ICD-10-PCS Medical and Surgical section, but biopsy isn’t one of them. So which root operation do we use when a physician performs a biopsy? The answer is...
As we continue to plan for the transition to ICD-10, have you wondered how you will convert your current ICD-9 data into ICD-10? I was recently thinking about how this whole process might work and...
In ICD-10-PCS, every procedure falls into one of 31 root operations, which define the objective of the procedure. Although some root operations seem self-explanatory (e.g., transplantation or...
What is your organization doing to plan for the transition to ICD-10? Have you formed an ICD-10 implementation committee? Have coding staff members attended any recent educational sessions, such as...
After having to cancel in February, CMS rescheduled its fourth national provider call for March 24 regarding the implementation of HIPAA Version 5010. The transition to this new billing transaction...
A surgeon performs an open reduction of right tibia fracture for an inpatient. Which ICD-10-PCS root operation should be reported? In this case, it’s fairly easy: reposition. In a reposition...
Brush up on your knowledge of cardiovascular system anatomy as you learn how to code cardiovascular diseases in ICD-10-CM during the live, 90-minute webcast Reduce the Fear of ICD-10-CM...
I was poking around the CMS Web site today, in the ICD-10 section of course, and I noticed a brand new page devoted to the ICD-10 MS-DRG Conversion Project . While I've heard different CMS...
