Hospital outpatient

Use this word search to brush up on medical terms of the ankles, feet, and toes.

Coders need a strong foundation in anatomy and physiology to code in ICD-10. Find out how well you know your bones with these skeletons. 

This clinical scenario for Tracheostomy is designed to simulate real-life coding processes for training and assessing new coders or keeping skills sharp for experienced staff. After reviewing the case, coders should report the most applicable ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and all relevant CPT procedural codes. The answer key is included with the correct codes to report for this case. This scenario was originally published in JustCoding’s Clinical Scenario Workbook.

This clinical scenario for carotid artery stenosis is designed to simulate real-life coding processes for training and assessing new coders or keeping skills sharp for experienced staff. After reviewing the case, coders should report the most applicable ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and all relevant CPT procedural codes. The answer key is included with the correct codes to report for this case. This scenario was originally published in JustCoding’s Clinical Scenario Workbook.

Use this wordsearch to brush up on anesthesia/pain management terms. 

These tables of new ICD-10-CM codes are organized by chapter for easy use that will allow coding professionals to quickly find the new codes.

Join Adrienne Commeree, MLS, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, as she explores new techniques used for successful rapid recovery knee replacement, including minimally invasive techniques and regional blocks instead of general anesthesia, and how to code for these new techniques.

Continuing Education

CE evaluation link: https://app.keysurvey.com/f/41785859/7b9d/?LQID=1&

Modifier -XS (Separate structure, a service that is distinct because it was performed on a separate organ/structure) is used to denote a procedure on a separate anatomical site and/or contralateral structure. Use this flowchart to determine when use of this modifier is appropriate.

Use this crossword to brush up on orthopedic terms.

Utilization of hospital resources related to separate and distinct E/M encounters performed in multiple outpatient hospital settings on the same date may be reported by adding modifier -27 (Multiple outpatient hospital E/M encounters on the same date) to each appropriate level outpatient and/or ED E/M code(s). This modifier provides a means of reporting circumstances involving E/M services provided by physician(s) in more than one (multiple) outpatient hospital setting(s) (e.g., hospital ED, clinic). Use this flowchart to determine when use of this modifier is appropriate.