We are just entering summertime and meteorologists are already warning about increased heat indexes all over the country. Staying hydrated is important advice because serious maladies can take place when the body becomes dehydrated.
Review the FY 2026 ICD-10-CM tabular addenda for codes that you regularly report so you don’t miss additional information that can augment coding through more guidance or alert you to potential pitfalls.
Reporting aneurysm repairs can appear almost as complex as the procedure itself. However, Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I , shows how taking it one character at a time and using the helpful guidelines and descriptors provided within ICD-10-PCS will allow coders to master this accurately and quickly.
With advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented intelligence enabled healthcare, the American Medical Association provided guidance outlined in Appendix S taxonomy for describing and classifying various AI applications. This article will help coders understand the AI taxonomy.
Pain management providers primarily perform radiology services from the diagnostic imaging and radiologic guidance sections of the CPT code book, so specialty coders must know when these services can be separately reported and their documentation requirements. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
We are just entering summertime and meteorologists are already warning about increased heat indexes all over the country. Staying hydrated is important advice because serious maladies can take place when the body becomes dehydrated.
Make sure you incorporate current CMS coding guidance for three preventive services into your workflow and check for denials that might be candidates for an appeal. Review the latest rules for HIV PrEP, hepatitis vaccine, and CRC screens.
ICD-10-CM codes for Parkinson’s disease differ based on the primary neurologic diagnosis and any complications or comorbidities involved, as PD can manifest in various forms, each with unique characteristics.
While much of the focus on AI implementation in HIM centers around billing and coding for operational efficiency and error reduction, its value extends far beyond those boundaries. Looking ahead, the stakes involve deeper questions about how automation might ultimately influence clinical decision-making.
Differentiating between acute kidney injury and acute tubular necrosis is particularly critical due to their implications on medical complexity and coding classification, so Alba Kuqi, MD, MSHIM, RHIA, CCM, CRCR, CICA, CSMC, CSAF, CCS, CCDS, CDIP , explores the clinical foundation and diagnostic criteria of AKI and ATN, emphasizing their distinctions and significance for clinical documentation integrity and accurate ICD-10-CM coding.
CMS recently announced plans to enhance its auditing efforts for Medicare Advantage plans by increasing the number of audits it conducts and expanding its team of medical coders.
AHIMA is currently accepting submissions for research-driven content to be featured in our Poster Sessions at AHIMA25 Conference, October 12-14 in Minneapolis, MN. If your poster is selected, one...
Clients who participated in court-ordered assisted outpatient treatments (AOT) displayed significant improvements across several outcome measures, according to a study recently published in Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice.
CMS developed medically unlikely edits (MUE) as a way to limit the number of times a particular service is allowed to be billed by a single provider to a single patient on any given date of service. This article explains how MUEs can be used to stop errors. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
With advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented intelligence enabled healthcare, the American Medical Association provided guidance outlined in Appendix S taxonomy for describing and classifying various AI applications. This article will help coders understand the AI taxonomy.
When a physician requests a consult from another physician, how can medical coders tell if the conversation counts toward the data review column in the medical decision-making table? This article provides guidance on when to count those conversations.
