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No Uncertain Terms
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 rapidlyas Donna Pickett, RRA, is well aware.
Pickett is medical systems administrator for the Office of Data Standards, ....
Not Your Average Encounter: Quirky ICD-10 Codes
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....
Nothing Lasts Forever: How Physicians Can Prepare for the End of the One-Year Amnesty from Post Payment Reviews Due to Unspecified Codes
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....
New Study Illuminates the Ongoing Road to ICD-10 Productivity and Optimization
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....
New Language of Procedure Coding: ICD-10-PCS
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....
New ICD-9-CM Procedure Codes for FY 2011
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....
New ICD-9-CM Procedure Codes for FY 2010
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....
New ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes for Fiscal Year 2008
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....
New ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes for FY 2012
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....
New ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes for FY09
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....
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