ICD-10-CM codes may look unfamiliar, but many concepts are the same as those in ICD-9-CM, with a few notable changes. Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS, and Rhonda Buckholtz, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CGSC, COBGC, CPEDC, CENTC , look at some of the new conventions and guidelines for ICD-10-CM.
What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for pneumonia due to E. coli? A) 482.81 B) 482.82 C) 482.83 D) 482.84 Know the answer and want to be featured in the next issue of JustCoding News: Outpatient?...
Not surprisingly, coders will have many more options to report how a patient was injured in ICD-10-CM. Betty Hovey, CPC, CPC-H, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CPCD , and Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS , explain how the codes differ from ICD-9-CM E codes, when to report them, and why coders should not be too worried about the transition.
Coding and guideline changes in ICD-10-CM for neurological conditions may require coders to learn new terms and look for additional information in documentation. Caren J. Swartz, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CIC, and Jennifer E. Avery, CCS, CPC-H, CPC, CPC-I, explain the changes for hemiplegia, hydrocephalus, and meningitis and how to find the proper code.
After a cerebrovascular accident (CVA, also known as stroke), a patient may suffer additional health problems, lasting after the event has passed. Shelley C. Safian, PhD, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I, compares coding for these lasting effects, known as sequela, in ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM.
Primary care providers see patients for a wide variety of conditions, meaning coders in those settings may have to learn many of the new concepts and terms in ICD-10-CM. Annie Boynton, BS, RHIT, CPCO, CCS, CPC, CCS-P, COC, CPC-P, CPC-I, and Rhonda Buckholtz, CPC, CPC-I, CPMA, CRC, CHPSE, CGSC, CENTC, COBGC, CPEDC, discuss three common conditions seen in these settings and what information coders will need to look for in documentation to code them in ICD-10-CM.
The upcoming transition to ICD-10 is a great opportunity to build relationships with physicians. Kathy DeVault, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, Mark N. Dominesey, MBA, RN, CCDS, CDIP, HIT Pro-CP, and Ann Barta, MSA, RHIA, reveal how coders and clinicians can educate each other to make the ICD-10 transition smoother.
ICD-10-CM coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction codes will undoubtedly differ from their ICD-9-CM counterparts in some ways, but certain aspects will remain the same. Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS, and Melanie Endicott, MBA/HCM, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, explain what coders need to know about reporting these conditions.
Coders can no longer rely on the muscle memory and cheat sheets they developed working with ICD-9-CM for so long. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, CDIP, COBGC, reviews ways coders can update their processes for reporting certain OB/GYN services in ICD-10-CM.
Sue Bowman, MJ, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA, and Rhonda Buckholtz, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CENTC, CGSC, COBGC, CPEDC, provide strategies for coders and coding department managers to speak with physicians regarding ICD-10 in order to allay physicians’ fears.
