Author: Zeisset, Ann M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: November 2003

New ICD-9-CM codes and DRG changes for fiscal year 2004 were released in the August 1, 2003, Federal Register. These changes went into effect October 1, 2003, with discharges occurring on or after that date. There were 104 new diagnosis codes and 10 new procedure codes. Due to code expansions,....

Author: Giannangelo, Kathy

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: October 2004

Coding professionals in acute care hospitals know that ICD-9-CM code modifications are implemented every October 1. This year, however, changes taking place will have far-reaching effects. The reason? The diagnosis portion of ICD-9-CM named under HIPAA has become the standard code set for repo....

Author: Burgess, Sheila

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

Publication Date: October 2015

The dawn of October also welcomes the official go-live date for ICD-10-CM/PCS—meaning there is absolutely no time left to waste in preparing for the additional documentation requirements necessary for successful ICD-10 implementation. Over the past several years, the healthcare industry h....

Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2014

The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee, a public forum on ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS code updates, met in September 2013. Meetings of this committee are co-chaired by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Coding proposals are presented at these meetings and the public is given the opportunity to comment. No final decisions regarding the adoption of code proposals are made at the meetings, but are made by the director of NCHS and the administrator of CMS.

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: April 30, 2003

April 30, 2003
Thomas A. Scully
Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1472-P
P.O. Box 8010
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850

RE: Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System for Long-....

Author: Nandigam, Hari; Topaz, Maxim

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: July 2016

Abstract


The Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine–Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) are two commonly used standardized health terminologies in the United States. In fall 2015, healt....

Author: Imel, Margo; Campbell, James R.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 21, 2003

The paper discusses mapping and the relationships of SNOMED CT® to a statistical and administrative classification system such as ICD-9-CM. It explores the purpose and differences encountered in creating a mapping and provides a brief overview of SNOMED® and its evolution. The Terminology- SN....

Author: Parman, Cindy C

Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: May 2015

Physician documentation has always supported accurate diagnosis code reporting, but never more so than with the transition to ICD-10-CM codes. Specific terminology and the use of key words and phrases is essential, especially with terms such as "aftercare" and "follow-up," which phy....

Author: Casey, Patricia E.; Zeisset, Ann M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: February 2003

Are you up to date with the latest revisions to the heart failure codes? A revision of the heart failure codes, effective October 1, 2002, was originally presented at the May 2001 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting. At that meeting, representatives from Kaiser Permanente e....

Author: Hull, Susan

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2003

A prospective payment system has been in effect for Medicare reimbursement for various healthcare providers for almost 20 years. Most recently, long-term acute care hospital (LTCH) facilities have been added to the prospectively reimbursed providers. This is a significant change from the cost-....