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AHIMA Comments on Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2011
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 10, 2011
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2011
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 10, 2011
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News November 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2011
Progress on ICD-10: Survey Shows Advances with Two Years to Go
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2011
With the ICD-10-CM/PCS deadline less than two years away, results of a recent AHIMA survey show that more organizations are getting their transitions in motion. In total, 85 percent of respondents to the August 2011 survey said that their organizations had begun work on ICD-10 planning and imp....
From V Codes to Z Codes: Transitioning to ICD-10 (Updated)
Author: Kostick, Karen M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2011
Editor's note: This column supercedes the February 2004 article "From V Codes to Z Codes: Transitioning to ICD-10."
V codes, described in the ICD-9-CM chapter "Supplementary Classification of Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services," are designed for occasi....
The I10 Impact: Preparing for ICD-10 in Physician Practices
Author: Bosanko-Cera, Roberta
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2011
The transition to ICD-10-CM has complex and far-reaching implications for a practice's workflow, technology, and reimbursement. Early assessment and planning will lead to success.
The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS in 2013 will be a defining moment in healthcare, and the futur....
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News October 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: October 2011
Ensuring Compliant Malnutrition Coding
Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2011
Coding malnutrition has always been a challenge, especially since MS-DRGs were implemented. However, with Recovery Audit Contractors and other regulatory auditing being initiated across the country, providers and HIM professionals must be proactive rather than reactive when coding this conditi....
When to Use the GEMs, When Not to Use the GEMs: A Common Sense Approach
Author: Butler, Rhonda R.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction
The ICD-10 General Equivalence Mappings, now known simply as “the GEMs,” went virtually unnoticed when they were first released in 2005 and ICD-10 implementation faced an uncertain future. They have since been called everything from “totally awesome....
Is Your Outpatient Documentation Ready for I10?
Author: Clark, Andrea
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
BACKGROUND:
Hospital inpatient medical documentation has its distinctive challenges as the movement of I-10-CM requirements march closer. With that said, outpatient encounters has its unique characteristics and supplementary challenges for ICD-10-CM assignments. The variety of outpatient....
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