Maternal fetal medicine procedures highlight the differences between ICD-9-CM procedure codes and ICD-10-PCS codes and can serve as a foundation for understanding ICD-10-PCS. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, demonstrates how coding for fetal thoracentesis will change after the switch to ICD-10.
You need enthusiasm and a desire to keeping learning to tackle the monumental task of learning ICD-10-PCS. In authoring an ICD-10 CM/PCS education program 10 hours per work I learn something new...
Thinking about exiting the coding profession before the transition to ICD-10? Laura Legg, RHIT, CCS, enjoys coding too much to give it up and offers some tips for how to prepare for the transition.
The manager of clinical documentation integrity program/HIMS at a 300-bed academic medical center and pediatric specialty hospital has high hopes for computer-assisted coding (CAC). In particular, she anticipates that it will increase productivity and ease the transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS.
Assess. Educate/train. Practice. Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, and Deborah Grider, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPMA, CEMC, CPCD, COBGC, CCS-P CDIP, reveal how following those three steps can prepare you for ICD-10 implementation.
In ICD-9-CM, coders report specific codes to indicate a surgeon used robotic assistance. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, explains how that will change in ICD-10-PCS.
Outpatient coders currently report procedures using CPT codes. That won’t change after the switch to ICD-10. However, some facilities currently require outpatient coders to also report procedures...
We all know coder productivity will go down after the transition to ICD-10 and it may never rebound to current levels. The question is, how much will productivity decline? It could drop more than you...
Dr. Cap I. Larry is back at work on some blood vessels at Stitch ‘Em Up Hospital. Let’s see what she’s up to today. For all of Dr. Larry’s procedures, we’re going to be coding from the Medical and...
Today we are taking a peek into OR 3 at the Stitch ‘Em Up Hospital to watch Dr. Cap I. Larry work on some blood vessels. Then we’re going to code her procedure. Dr. Larry is harvesting part of the...
By now, you probably know that ICD-10-PCS codes contain seven alpha-numeric characters. Each character represents a specific piece of information and those meanings can vary by section. In the...
If you have looked at the ICD-10-PCS Manual, you know that the codes are arranged in tables based on the first three characters of the code. The table contains all of the possible choices for...
Welcome to Stitch ‘Em Hospital, where we’re preparing for ICD-10-PCS by actually coding some of our procedures using the new system. We want to make sure we’re ready to go on October 1, 2014, and...
When a physician places a device that takes the place of all or some of a body part, assign a code from ICD-10-PCS root operation replacement (third character R). Think of a total knee replacement or...
Cross-training coders has definitive short-term advantages, such as enhancing staff coverage during holidays and vacations and increasing the department's ability to handle periods of fluctuation in certain bill types. But coding managers might not realize that these benefits can also help hospitals with long-term preparation for ICD-10. Angie Comfort, RHIT, CCS, and Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE, explain the benefits of cross training coders as ICD-10 approaches.
In ICD-10-PCS, coders will only report a device when the device remains in the patient after the procedure. If it’s removed, it’s not a device and your sixth character will be Z. For many procedures...
As expected, not much has changed for 2013 with ICD-10-PCS codes. The updated code set is now available on the the CMS website . CMS confirmed in April that the code freeze will hold until ICD-10-CM/...
When a physician performs a procedure designed to put in a device without doing anything else to a body part, coders will report ICD-10-PCS root operation insertion (third character H in the medical...
A lot of learning is ahead for coders and others who will need to learn how to code in ICD-10. There are changes all around, and OB coding is no exception. Lori-Lynne A, Webb, COBGC, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, explains coding for OB ultrasounds, amniocentesis, MRIs, and other procedures in CPT ® , ICD-9, and ICD-10
Some ICD-10-PCS root operations encompass a wide range of procedures. Think biopsy, excision, and extraction. Others cover a much smaller range of possible procedures, including fusion. Coders will...
