In ICD-10-CM, complication codes are structured very differently than in ICD-9-CM. Instead of grouping the codes in one chapter, ICD-10-CM places complication codes near the end of each body system–specific chapter, says Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC,...Read More »
Anemia is a tricky condition from a diagnostic standpoint because as many as one-third of patients in the U.S. could have some type of anemia, says Cesar M. Limjoco, MD, vice president of clinical services for DCBA, Inc., in Indianapolis.Read More »
Fran Platt, BSN, RN, is the CDI manager at Southampton Hospital in New York. Though she says she’s new to CDI (she’ll be celebrating her two-year anniversary in the field this coming September), she says learning and continually growing in the CDI profession has kept her...Read More »
The CDI Journal offers CE credits towards the ACDIS CCDS certification. To obtain your CCDS continuing education credits, you must successfully complete the online continuing education quiz. Please note: The expiration date for this activity is July 1, 2016.You must...Read More »
I am privileged to be able to oversee a group of CDI and coder professionals. The knowledge of these two groups is very exciting to see in action, and therefore, I would like to share with you the benefits to healthcare when they have a chance...Read More »
When asked about the greatest obstacle in ICD-10 planning and implementation, survey respondents pointed to the continuing uncertainty about the final implementation date as their No. 1 concern, followed by staffing and competing priorities as additional difficulties.Read More »
