Coders may not be aware of the impact place of service codes can have on coding and billing. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, CDIP, writes about how the codes are used and what coders should know about their application.
Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, reviews additional changes to the ICD-10-CM guidelines for 2017, including coding and clinical criteria, new guidelines for Excludes1 notes, and updates for reporting pressure ulcers.
Updated ICD-10-CM guidelines, effective October 1, could cause confusion for some coders. Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, looks at how changes to reporting linking conditions measure up to previous guidance.
While coders can choose among many CPT codes, provider documentation may sometimes not differentiate between similar options. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, CDIP, writes about some tricky procedures to distinguish and how coders can ensure they’re reporting which procedures providers actually performed. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription. Once you have set up your free registration, you can log in and access this article by clicking here.
Deciphering documentation is frequently the most difficult aspect of coding. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, CDIP, writes about what documented information coders can use to assign codes—and what to do when that information is lacking.
Laurie L. Prescott, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, provides coders with tips on coding heart failure, obstetrics, and linking language, and also offers the latest guidance given by AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS ® on these topics.
Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, CDIP, writes about the types of treatment for infertility for both men and women, highlighting the associated diagnosis and procedure codes used to report them.
Providers must link the medical necessity of the treatment they give to the documented diagnoses or they may not get paid. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, CDIP, looks at how to ensure medical necessity is proven for fertility services.
ICD-10-CM has brought codes to more specifically report obesity and related conditions. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, CDIP, describes these codes and when to report them, while also taking a look at operative reports for bariatric surgeries.
