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Answer These Questions to Pinpoint the Correct Coronary Atherosclerosis Code
About a month ago, yet another report came out about whether omega-3 supplements make a difference in cardiovascular disease risk. The findings of this particular meta-analysis were that supplementation may not reduce coronary heart disease in people at high risk of the disease and more study is needed. But while the research continues, plenty of […]
Continue reading...Observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Increased Neoplasm Coding Know-How
Monday, October 9, 2017
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You may be familiar with the statistic that roughly one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer. For men, the lifetime risk is about 1 in 1,000. The expansion of male breast cancer diagnosis codes to be as specific to site as female breast cancer codes was […]
Continue reading...What Does ICD-10 Have to Do With Prescriptions to Treat Acute Pain?
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
We’re just days away from ICD-10 2018 implementation. One group with ICD-10-CM on the brain may be Ohio pharmacists. Here’s why: Effective Dec. 29, 2017, there will be new rules in Ohio for prescribing opioids. One of the requirements is for the prescription to include “The ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code of the primary disease or […]
Continue reading...ICD-10-CM 2018: Succeed at Heart Failure Coding With This New Note Walk-Through
Thursday, August 31, 2017
We’re in the home stretch for ICD-10-CM 2018 prep, with about a month to go. We’ve covered the Official Guidelines, but you need to review the new instructions in the code set that come with code revisions, too. Case in point: Let’s take a closer look at the notes you’ll find with the updated diagnosis […]
Continue reading...Pair These ICD-10 2018 Official Guideline Updates With Their Code Set Counterparts
Friday, August 18, 2017
The ICD-10-CM 2018 Official Guidelines are out and ready for review. When you check through the new OGs for changes, take special note of these updates that line up with 2018 code set revisions. Look at Level to Choose ‘In Remission’ Code When you start to apply new codes for substance abuse in remission (you’ll […]
Continue reading...ICD-10 2018: This Is Why Documenting Site Matters for Undescended-Testicle Coding
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Our initial overview of ICD-10-CM 2018 looked at specialties with a large number of changes. But there are plenty of important changes coming Oct. 1, 2017, that didn’t fit into that quick analysis. Case in point: Urology has some interesting new codes that will be important for anyone who reports services related to congenital undescended […]
Continue reading...Add ICD-10-CM Accuracy to Your Repeat Pap Smear Claims
Friday, July 28, 2017
Right about now it feels like all eyes are on ICD-10-CM 2018 (and there are plenty of changes to deal with). But we’ve got to be sure codes for our current claims are accurate, too. Today let’s get back to basics with a look at how to handle diagnosis coding for repeat Pap smears. Zero […]
Continue reading...ICD-10-CM 2018 Posted! Let the Update Games Begin
Friday, June 16, 2017
ICD-10-CM 2018 files are up on the CMS site! Here’s a quick overview of what’s coming when the new version goes into effect Oct. 1, 2017. (Looking for PCS? Click here.) Check Changes by the Numbers Based on the files posted, it looks like we’ll be dealing with more than 700 updates: 360 additions 142 […]
Continue reading...Get to Know Aftercare Z Codes: Official Guidelines and Examples
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
How many of the 15 pages on Z codes have you read in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting? More than a page is devoted to aftercare visit codes in Section I.C.21.c.7. Here’s a quick refresher on what you should know about aftercare coding, including the ICD-10 twist for injury codes. The Basic […]
Continue reading...Don’t Pack Away Those Flu Coding Skills Just Yet
Friday, March 10, 2017
It’s March, so stuffy noses may make you think more of allergies than the flu, but flu activity remains elevated in the U.S. And the MLN Connects from March 9 says “it is not too late to get vaccinated.” We’ve gone over coding for flu vaccinations in 2017. Now let’s take a look at ICD-10-CM […]
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Friday, March 9, 2018
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