Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS, reviews updates in Coding Clinic about coding orthopedic procedures in ICD-10-PCS, coma data in ICD-10-CM, and both cardiovascular procedures and diagnoses.
CMS recently released an ICD-10-CM resource for specialties and specific conditions and services that collects varied educational tools, including webcasts, case studies, and clinical concept guides.
Nearly half a million patients receive dialysis services each year. Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, writes about the ICD-10-CM and CPT® codes providers will need to know in order to report these services accurately.
Q: How many times should Glasgow Coma Scale information be captured? If you have the ambulance, ED physician, and attending physician all recording the score, should each be reported?
ICD-10 implementation has gone smoothly for approximately 80% of attendees who responded to a survey during a recent webcast from audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG.
Robert S. Gold, MD, reviews conditions such as sepsis, hypertension, and syncope and how the switch to ICD-10-CM clarifies reporting codes in some instances, while other issues from ICD-9-CM remain.
Some interesting tidbits of information can be gleaned from the most recent release of the AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS to help coders as they work in the new code set.
Q: A patient fractured all metatarsals last year and had open reduction and internal fixation. The patient now has a nonunion of the fracture sites and is going back to the OR for an amputation. What would be the appropriate ICD-10-CM seventh character to report?
Sherry Corsello, RHIT, CPC, writes about how to ensure consistency and reliability of records in ICD-10 and what providers can do with the more accurate data the code set will give them.
Extensive changes in ICD-10-CM terminology and codes for cardiovascular diseases often frustrate coders, says Cindy Basham, MHA, MSCCS, BSN, CCS, CPC . She provides an overview of the changes and notes what must be documented so coders can select the appropriate code.
Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, CDIP, COBGC, answers questions from coders about OB diagnoses and procedures, including what’s bundled in the global package and how to report multiple births.
ICD-10 may be a new system with thousands of additional codes compared to ICD-9-CM, but that doesn’t mean it can still accurately report every clinical scenario. Robert S. Gold, MD, identifies conditions that aren’t necessarily represented by the codes available.
I have been musing recently about things I've written for this journal over the past years. Hard to believe I've been doing monthly educational articles regarding the clinical aspects of coding since about 2002.
After several delays, ICD-10 implementation is finally upon us. The healthcare industry has spent years planning, training, and testing?and now the moment we have all been waiting for has arrived. But don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet.
After several delays, ICD-10 implementation is finally upon us. The healthcare industry has spent years planning, training, and testing--and now the moment we have all been waiting for has arrived. But don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet.
After several delays, ICD-10 implementation is finally upon us. The healthcare industry has spent years planning, training, and testing?and now the moment we have all been waiting for has arrived. But don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet.
After years of delays, industry and legislative pushback, and millions spent on technology upgrades and education, ICD-10 is finally here. Even though the fundamental process of coding and billing claims has not changed, providers will still need to pay close attention to their processes to keep the revenue cycle going and reduce denials.
Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, writes about terms coders will see in physician documentation for ulcers and how to code related conditions in ICD-10-CM.
In addition to updated procedure codes in 2015, ICD-10-CM added new codes for reporting mammography and breast MRIs and ultrasounds. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, CDIP, COBGC, writes about how to identify which codes to use to meet Medicare requirements and where third-party payer requirements may diverge.
