Author: Zender, Anne

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 1998

HIM professionals think of classification systems such as ICD-9-CM as tools for everyday use. But these familiar systems are evolving and changing rapidly—as Donna Pickett, RRA, is well aware.

Pickett is medical systems administrator for the Office of Data Standards, ....

Author: AHIMA

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: August 2012

One look at the ICD-10-CM/PCS codebook proves that life is full of surprises. With ICD-10 stepping up the specificity of clinical codes, coders now have access to descriptions that can accurately capture even the most surprising of medical conundrums.


The increased specificity is....

Author: Lee, Christine

Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: May 2016

Just as ocean tides shift with the earth's gravitational pull, physician practice administrators align staff and focus resources to address their organizations' most pressing concerns. This year, the tsunami grabbing administrators' attention is the conclusion of a one-year grace peri....

Author: Alakrawi, Zahraa M; Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.; Nemchik, Scot; Sheridan, Patty Thierry

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2017

To quantify the impact of ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10) on coding productivity, Ciox Health, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, conducted a previous study published in the August 2016....

Author: Butler, Rhonda R.; Wall, Kathleen E.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 21, 2005

Overview

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is not only a new coding system, but a new language for identifying every distinct procedure that is performed on the human body. To understand ICD-10-PCS and gain access to its full potential to collect accurate data for research a....

Author: Schraffenberger, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: September 2010

The new ICD-9-CM procedure codes go into effect October 1, 2010, for fiscal year 2011. This article highlights the new and revised codes for inpatient procedures performed in healthcare facilities across the United States.

The 2011 addenda with the all the changes to the ICD-9-CM pr....

Author: Schraffenberger, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: September 2009

New ICD-9-CM procedure codes for fiscal year 2010 go into effect October 1, 2009. This article highlights the new and revised procedure codes. The 2009 addenda with all changes to the ICD-9-CM procedure tabular and alphabetic index (volume 3) is located on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid....

Author: Schraffenberger, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2007

On October 1, 2007, the new ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes go into effect. This article summarizes these fiscal year 2008 changes.
Infant and Wound Botulism

Botulism is defined as neuromuscular poisoning from Clostridium botulinum toxin. Code 040.42 descr....

Author: Endicott, Melanie

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: September 2011

The new ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes go into effect October 1, 2011. This date marks the last regular annual update to the ICD-9-CM code set before the partial code freeze. On October 1, 2012, there will be only limited code updates to ICD-9-CM to capture new technology and new diseases. There wil....

Author: Schraffenberger, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: September 2008

The new ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes go into effect October 1, 2008, for fiscal year 2009. This article highlights some of the diagnosis code changes. The complete ICD-9-CM tabular and alphabetic index (volumes 1 and 2) can be found on the National Center for Health Statistics Web si....