Although advancements in treatment and early detection improve survival rates, the incidence of cancer diagnoses, including lymphoma, continue to rise. To reflect the growing number of cases and the complexity of neoplasms, new ICD-10-CM codes were introduced for fiscal year 2025. Learn how to capture each diagnosis with greater precision.
To align subcategories for diagnosis coding with the DSM-5 classification subcategories for feeding and eating disorders, new ICD-10-CM codes were added in the FY 2025 update. Nancy Reading, RN, BS, CPC, CPC-P, CPC-I , reviews the clinical criteria for affected disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, pica in adults, and rumination disorder.
Follow the career journey of Patricia Shirley, CPC-I, CPC , who started as a front office staff member and advanced through billing and coding roles before transitioning to the CDI field. Her experience highlights the benefits of adaptability and continuing education, demonstrating how a solid foundation in coding and compliance can help improve patient care and ensure accurate clinical documentation.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome presents a significant clinical challenge due to its rapid onset, high mortality rate, and complex management. Alba Kuqi, MD, MSHIM, RHIA, CCM, CRCR, CICA, CSMC, CSAF, CCS, CCDS, CDIP , delves into the comprehensive aspects of ARDS to show how coders, alongside healthcare providers and CDI specialists, play an essential role in reporting the complete picture of the condition.
Coding certification can offer valuable benefits across various medical roles, improving accuracy and communication in clinical settings. Hassan Rao, MD, CPC, CCS , explores how coding knowledge can specifically enhance the effectiveness of CDI physician advisors in optimizing documentation and compliance.
Genetic medicine is an emerging specialty coders will be faced with, and a basic foundation of the science and consequences of genetic anomalies will be helpful going forward. Realizing coders are not expected to be clinical, Nancy Reading, RN, BS, CPC, CPC-P, CPC-I , shows how it will still be useful to know the basics.
Coding professionals are critical to the compliance initiatives of any healthcare organization, and the application of codes to a claim ignites the compliance ember. Discover how key initiatives not only ensure coders act ethically and responsibly but also enhance the accuracy of coding.
Alba Kuqi, MD, MSHIM, RHIA, CCM, CRCR, CICA, CSMC, CSAF, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, explores common reasons for sepsis-related denials, offers strategies for effective documentation and coding, and presents approaches to successfully appeal these denials.
