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PPS Brings Change to Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
Author: Grzybowski, Darice
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2004
For the past 20 years, licensed inpatient psychiatry units and free-standing inpatient psychiatric hospitals have been exempt from DRG-based prospective payment for Medicare patients. This year that’s changing.
Beginning in 2004, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid....
Potential Impact of the ICD-10 Underdosing Classification System
Author: Wall, Kathleen E.
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: February 17, 2016
The implementation of the ICD-10 classification system has provided an opportunity to capture data that has not been previously captured. The classification of “underdosing of drugs” can provide valuable information regarding not only the fact that a drug was underdosed, but also why. Thin....
Post ICD-10 Implementation: Where Are We Now?
Author: Maccariella-Hafey, Patricia C
Source: CodeWrite
Publication Date: November 2015
We heard deep sighs of relief as October 1, 2015, came and went and ICD-10 was finally implemented in the United States. This has been a long time coming for coding and documentation improvement professionals in the HIM world. At the time of this article's writing, we are two weeks into im....
Pneumonia and COPD Reporting in the Inpatient Setting
Author: Reed, Andretta
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2017
This article highlights pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) code selections and proper sequencing based on healthcare provider documentation, ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, and ICD-10-CM conventions. As additional coding guidance continues to....
Planning Organizational Transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on the Transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Path to ICD-10-CM/PCS Preparedness—Case Study: A Consultant-Guided Journey to ICD-10
Author: McDermott, Shelley; Coplan-Gould, Wendy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2013
ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10) impacts every aspect of a healthcare provider’s organization. It is a universally recognized enterprise-wide initiative with multiple stakeholders, but is still competing with other high profile projects for IT resources and budget dollars. Virtually every hosp....
Pain-free Wound Care Coding
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2010
Wound care diagnoses and procedures can be challenging to code. In order for coders to code them correctly, clinicians must document diagnoses and procedures appropriately and thoroughly. Open communication between coders and clinicians can help facilitate better documentation.
Inpa....
Optimizing Anatomy and Physiology Review for ICD-10
Author: Henderson, Kellie
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 25, 2010
Overview
As we move into the ICD-10 landscape an increased knowledge of anatomy and physiology is a critical requirement for success. Every coder has a different level of knowledge they draw from today. Identifying knowledge gaps and shoring up our defenses will provide us with informati....
Ongoing Challenges of ICD-10-CM Coding in the Post-Acute Care Setting: Coding Sequelae of Cerebral Vascular Disease
Author: LePage, Staci
Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: November 2016
The objective of this article is to examine the ICD-10-CM coding issues involved with the coding of sequelae of cerebral vascular disease.
Obstetric Coding in ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author: Barta, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2010
ICD-10-CM/PCS will capture a greater level of specificity for obstetric coding. This article highlights some of the new features in coding obstetric cases with ICD-10-CM/PCS.
OB Diagnoses Coding with ICD-10-CM
Obstetric cases require diagnosis codes from chapter 15 of ICD-10-CM,....
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