Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system. Debbie Jones, CPC, CCA , explains the symptoms, treatment, and how 2024 ICD-10-CM coding changes will affect reporting for this disease.
With certain medical conditions, encountering differing opinions and discrepancies in provider documentation is inevitable. Deanne Wilk, MPS, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS , reviews 10 diagnoses whose documentation commonly features discrepancies.
Hemodialysis involves diverting blood into an external machine, where it is filtered and returned to the body. Sarah Gould, CPC , describes the vascular surgical options for hemodialysis (fistulas and grafts), their various types, and how to report them in ICD-10-PCS. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Q: CMS recommends greater than 38°C as the upper limit temperature threshold for sepsis in the Sepsis-1 bundle, but our consulting group recommends greater than 38.3°C. What would you recommend using as the temperature threshold for diagnosing sepsis?
Kate Siemens, RN, CMSRN, CCDS , offers her nursing and coding experience to explain postoperative ileus, a common complication after gastrointestinal surgery, and associated ICD-10-CM coding.
A recent study from Epic Research showed that the average length of provider notes increased, but note-taking time decreased since 2020. The study explains the reason for this change and the effect it has on providers.
Shelley Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, defines hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) procedures and how to report them according to new guidance in the 2024 ICD-10-PCS guidelines. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Coders should take note of hundreds of updates to the tabular addenda that serves as an instruction guide to the 2024 ICD-10-CM code set. Both take effect October 1.
ICD-10-PCS provides many codes related to respiratory assistance, ECMO, and ultrasound for procedures for newborns/neonates. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC , reviews these procedures and offers clinical coding scenarios to clear up confusion. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Kate Siemens, RN, CMSRN, CCDS , conducts an interview with Majed Gharfeh, MD, to offer a physician’s perspective on queries and tips on how coders can receive the best results from querying their providers.
A June study in The Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that data collection and reporting efforts to comply with CMS inpatient hospital quality programs cost more than $5 million and took more than 100,000 personnel hours for a large hospital.
The rise in remote work has enabled many healthcare systems to transition to a systemwide model. This change has left some CDI departments struggling to create a unified team. Learn from other facilities on how to overcome these challenges.
The term “stroke” or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) indicates an interruption in blood flow to the brain. Nancy Reading, RN, CPC, CPC-P , reviews strokes and explains how coders should report them and their treatment in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Amanda Vincent , Javier Ortiz , and Teresa Brown, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS , identify various CMS quality programs, discuss common conditions these programs assess, and highlight their impact on patient safety through examples and coding case studies.
As the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, audits are likely to pick up steam. To prepare for this increase in audit activity, it’s essential for providers and coders to examine both current and upcoming trends.
Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, explains the significance of reporting social determinants of health (SDoH) with examples related to health literacy, environmental factors, and living conditions.
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS, describes how coding reviews provide an opportunity to conduct a thorough compliance review that not only addresses components of the coding process, but also the integrity of the patient’s record. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria become resistant to drugs designed to kill them. Deanne Wilk, MPS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS, offers guidance on querying physicians for antibiotic resistance organisms.
Revenue cycle leaders reported denials management as their most time-consuming revenue cycle task, followed by prior authorizations, according to a new survey by AKASA.
