Every so often, I come across some coding issues that recall other coding issues. I found this situation within the last few weeks and it deserves some discussion.
A baby arrives at the hospital with weight loss....Read More »
Approximately 11% of Medicare beneficiaries are now enrolled in private managed care health plans, with the rest in the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) programs. Did you know that Medicare Advantage (MA) payment methodology is driven by...Read More »
Acute kidney injury (AKI) serves as warning that acute renal failure (ARF) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are possible if a patient’s clinical status does not improve. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has endeavored to detect and protect patients...Read More »
Attached is a supplement to the October 2010 issue of CDI Journal. It provides important updates every CDI specialist should know regarding new guidance issued in AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM for both the Third and Fourth Quarter of 2010. The author of the article is James...Read More »
According to a recent poll on the ACDIS Web site, 85% of members cope with physicians who frequently document unspecified chest pain. In addition, 51% of those polled stated that...Read More »
Attached is a supplement to the July 2010 issue of CDI Journal. It provides important updates every CDI specialist should know regarding new guidance issued in AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM, Second Quarter, 2010. The author of the article is James Kennedy, MD, CCS, of FTI...Read More »
The attached is a supplement to the April 2010 issue of CDI Journal. It provides important updates every CDI specialist should know regarding new guidance issued in AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM, First Quarter, 2010. The author of the article is James Kennedy, MD, CCS, of FTI...Read More »
Septicemia has been problematic for some time. Coders often misunderstand the ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting as it pertains to the sequencing of the assigned codes, says Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CCDS, director of HIM
