The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee discussed a few changes to the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 code sets for the October 1, 2012...Read More »
Q: I am wondering about whether coders can use information the physician takes from test results and includes in the history and physical...Read More »
Below are the links to the recordings of all the past 2012 calls, the CEU information for each call, and the links to any ACDIS updates discussed during each call. The most recent call is at the top of the list.
Thursday, November 15: This call featured a discussion
Q: Confession. I am very frustrated. I am fairly new to CDI. I have a nursing background. I’m trying to understand how the coding and DRG...Read More »
This ICD-10 cerebral artery infarction progress note is courtesy of Fran Toleno, RHIT, CCS, CDI coordinator and coding reimbursement specialist in the HIM department at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, NY. It was published in the February 2012 issue of Medical Records Briefing...
With all of the attention around the increased specificity of ICD-10-CM codes, facilities are concerned that documentation will lack sufficient...Read More »
Clinical documentation plays a vital role in all coding. It is especially important, however, when reporting conditions such as stroke, which more...Read More »
Q: A 79-year-old male nursing home patient presents with lethargy, confusion, and fever after failing an outpatient course of Bactrim for...Read More »
