Physicians are never going to like receiving queries from coders and CDI specialists. They really won't like all the queries they will receive after the transition to ICD-10.
Ah, Black Friday, when shoppers go doorbusting for deals and then head to the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic for repairs. Today’s first wounded bargain hunter, Stephanie, comes in complaining of pain in her left...
Farmer Brown came in today to see Dr. Gobbler for some injuries sustained when he tried to prepare his Thanksgiving main course. It seems Farmer Brown’s turkey wasn’t interested in joining him as...
Coding for acute and chronic pain will not change greatly in ICD-10-CM, though coders will have some new options at their disposal. Shelley C. Safian, PhD, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I , discusses some common pain diagnoses and how they will translate from ICD-9-CM.
ICD-10-CM codes may look unfamiliar, but many concepts are the same as those in ICD-9-CM, with a few notable changes. Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS, and Rhonda Buckholtz, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CGSC, COBGC, CPEDC, CENTC , look at some of the new conventions and guidelines for ICD-10-CM.
You may remember that the American Medical Association (AMA) has been pushing for an end to ICD-10 since 2012. During its recent House of Delegates meeting, the AMA reinforced its position that ICD-...
Conquest, War, Famine, and Death have nothing on the Four Horsemen of the ICD-10 Apocalypse: Accuracy Documentation Productivity Reimbursement How do you tame these terrors? With planning and...
A feral flock of wild turkeys has invaded New York City. Seriously. And with them, they bring all sorts ofcode-ready diseases and mishaps. First, turkeys can transmit fun infections such as...
CMS created a mini tempest in June when announced it would not conduct end-to-end testing for ICD-10. CMS has not reversed that decision, but will require MAC to conduct front-end testing in March...
Coders may find assigning codes for sepsis somewhat easier in ICD-10-CM, but they will still face some challenges. Ann Barta, MSA, RHIA, CDIP , and Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CCDS, detail how to report sepsis in ICD-10-CM.
The majority of respondents in our recent (unscientific) JustCoding poll identified physician documentation as their biggest concern heading into the ICD-10 transition. No one should be surprised by...
ICD-10-CM codes may look completely different, but many of the coding steps remain the same. Betty Hovey, CPC, CPC-H, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CPCD; Julia Palmer, MBA, RHIA, CCS ; and Melanie Endicott, MBA/HCM, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA, CDIP, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer explain how to code for neoplasms in ICD-10 and which changes to note.
Mr. Jack O. Lantern underwent some significant surgery at Stitch ‘Em Hospital back on October 16. Dr. Carver removed Jack’s liver, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, appendix, and gall...
Which tasks have you completed on your ICD-10 implementation list? We want to know. Our sister publication , Medical Records Briefing, is conducting a benchmarking survey on ICD-10 implementation,...
ICD-10-CM implementation is less than a year away and coders should be starting their ICD-10-CM code training if they haven't already. Coders don't need to learn the specific codes right now, but they should be familiar with some of the conventions and guidelines in ICD-10-CM.
With some major changes in look and form-but generally adhering to existing guidelines-coding for neoplasms serves as a microcosm of the changes providers will face when the transition to ICD-10-CM occurs October 1, 2014.
Coders may find assigning codes for sepsis somewhat easier in ICD-10-CM, but they will still face some challenges. The first of those challenges, and probably the biggest, centers on physician documentation.
How well could you code in ICD-10 using your current physician documentation? Do your physicians document the specificity and detail coders need to select the correct ICD-10-PCS code? Do your physicians document laterality, which coders will need for many ICD-10-CM codes?
Poor Mr. Frank N. Stein, he’s literally falling to pieces. Not to worry, though, Dr. Shelly at the Stich ‘Em Up Hospital will have him back together in no time. Frank’s most obvious problem is that...
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