A recent JustCoding.com survey of HIM/coding professionals posed the following question: "How would you describe the HIM Director's role in ICD-10 implementation?" This is the breakdown of the 379...
It’s time for another pop quiz everyone! Let’s use the ICD-10 tools we have at our disposal to try to crosswalk an ICD-9-CM code we use today to ICD-10-CM. ICD-9-CM code 322.2 (Chronic meningitis)...
Don’t look now, but mumps are making a comeback . How do we code mumps in ICD-10-CM? Pretty much the same way we code them in ICD-9-CM. The codes just look a little different. In ICD-10-CM, we can...
Trust is a basic human emotion. It allows us to explore out surroundings and grow. You can't expect grouth or change without trust. Cindy Seel, MSA, RHIA, director of education and training at HRS,...
Take it from today’s victims, er, patients, at the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic: not every idea is a good idea. First in today is Jeff. He took part in a s’more eating contest at camp last night. I’ve...
The thought of sitting down and creating an ICD-10 transition timeline from scratch can be daunting. If you want some inspiration, check out these two timelines that are posted on the North Carolina...
Many of the changes to the 2010 ICD-9-CM codes were additions to the external causes of injury and poisoning E codes (E800–E999). Activity codes were added to give context as to what the person was...
The dogs days of summer have arrived so the residents of Anytown descended on the dog park with their furry friends today. Sadly, not all of the puppies (and people) play well together and some of...
As a regulatory specialist, I find myself asking my students, fellow coders, and other colleagues (e.g., clinical documentation improvement specialists) where they are in terms of preparation for ICD...
What constitutes good documentation? The next physician treating the patient should be able to pick up the medical record and know exactly what happened in the previous encounter. How often does this...
