As you read this article, it will be helpful if you have the ICD-10-CM book in front of you. You can download a pdf copy here. And even if you … [Read more...]
IRE Inpatient Determinations: Case Studies | Webinar
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Coding Clinic Update, 2Q, 2023
Dr. Kennedy has generously allowed me to share his summary. He emphasizes that he is paraphrasing the recent advice in the spirit of “fair use” and we … [Read more...]
ICD-10-CM: 2023 Coding and Reporting Guidelines | Webinar
ICD-10-CM Coding Changes and Guideline Review Recorded October 20, 2022 with special guest Margaret Skurka, MS, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA Every year, … [Read more...]
Diagnosis Coding for Antepartum Care
Question: Patient seen for antepartum care but delivered at 38 weeks at a different hospital/physician group. What diagnosis codes should we … [Read more...]
Diagnosis Coding for Biopsy Sent for Pathology
Question: What diagnosis code should you use when sending a skin biopsy to pathology? a) D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin, … [Read more...]
Diagnosis Coding for Screening Colonoscopy
Some of you have read my article on coding for screening colonoscopy. The questions I get about that article are all related to diagnosis … [Read more...]
ICD-10 Coding for Suspected Cancer
Diagnosis coding for possible malignancy How would you feel if your primary care physician and your general surgeon told you-and told your insurance … [Read more...]
Can you Screen for an Existing Condition? | Diagnosis Coding for Lab Services
Sometimes, the hardest thing about coding for preventive services isn't the visit at all. It's the labs. Patients come in for an annual physical and … [Read more...]
Diagnosis Coding for Tick Bites
Question: Why is it so hard to have correct diagnosis coding for tick bites? And, how is it coded? Answer: The search function in electronic health … [Read more...]
Aftercare and Follow-Up: ICD-10 Coding
Aftercare visit codes are assigned in situations in which the initial treatment of a disease has been performed but the patient requires continued … [Read more...]
Pecked By a Parrot. Oh No, Not Again!
When we first implemented ICD-10, we all had a lot of fun with the ICD-10-CM external cause codes. But, do we need to use them? The answer to that … [Read more...]