One of the challenges in ICD-9 is teaching the difference between coding for adverse effects and poisonings. You have to understand the difference between the two, and you have to also understand the...
Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephen And what a festive occasion it was! Participants are suffering from: Functional dyspepsia (K30) Nausea (R11.0) Projectile vomiting (R11.12)...
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) may do more harm than good by delaying ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation, according to survey, Industry Reaction to Potential Delay of ICD-10 ,...
Home repair and improvement can be hazardous to your health. Just ask the residents of Calamity Condos who are visiting the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic. Tom and Wendy decided to repaint the living room of...
A patient comes into the ED following an automobile accident. The physician documents that the patient has an open, displaced fracture of the lateral condyle of the right tibia. The physician also...
Well, we once again have an official ICD-10 implementation date. HHS released a display copy of Administrative Simplification: Change to the Compliance Date for the International Classification of...
If you haven’t already done so, now is a good time to look at your system capabilities and see what you need to update or upgrade before the transitions to HIPAA Version 5010 and ICD-10-CM/PCS. Start...
One of the many things that will be affected in order to accommodate the ICD-10 codes is the format of electronic claims. CMS recently announced that it receives more than 99% of the Medicare Part A...
You may recall that Steve’s super streak at the Vegas craps table ended with a torn right ulnar collateral ligament. On the recommendation of his primary care physician, Steve consulted an orthopedic...
I was reading a recent Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) letter to CMS commenting on the 2011 inpatient prospective payment system proposed (IPPS) rule, specifically their recommendations...
