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Benefits and Barriers for Outpatient CDI Programs
Author: Combs, Tammy
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: May 27, 2016
Many hospitals that have implemented clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs have seen a reduction of claim denials and an improvement in appropriate reimbursement payments and accurate quality scores. For these reasons, CDI programs have become very....
Coding Diabetes Mellitus with Associated Conditions
Author: Sanvik, Gina
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: May 11, 2016
There has been some confusion among coding professionals regarding interpretation of the coding guideline of “with.” An area that contains many instances of using this guideline in ICD-10-CM is coding Diabetes Mellitus with associated conditions. There are 53 instances of....
AHIMA Comments on March 2016 ICD-10-CM code proposals
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: May 04, 2016
AHIMA’s comment letter on ICD-10-CM proposals discussed at the March 2016 ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee and being considered for implementation October 2017.
Coding Administration of Vaccinations With or Without Counseling
Author: Monestime, Judy
Source: CodeWrite
Publication Date: May 2016
The purpose of this article is to describe how to code administration of vaccinations with or without provider counseling.
Assigning Advance Care Planning Codes
Author: Huey, Kim
Source: CodeWrite
Publication Date: May 2016
Physicians have a new opportunity to bill and be paid separately for a counseling service they may already be performing. Advance Care Planning codes 99497-99498 were introduced in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) in 2015 but were not paid by Medicare until January 1, 2016. CPT code 9....
Interpreting "With" in ICD-10-CM
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: CodeWrite
Publication Date: May 2016
This article updates and replaces the April 2016 CodeWrite article with the same title, based on new Coding Clinic advice.
Codewrite (May 2016)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: May 2016
Monthly newsletter containing practical news for coding, reimbursement, and healthcare compliance
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....
ICD-10-CM Coding for Injury Resulting from Terrorism
Author: Kostick, Karen M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2016
On October 1, 2015, the ICD-10-CM coding classification was implemented in the United States. This article provides a coding update on how to report injuries resulting from terrorism, which is now classifiable under ICD-10-CM. In the US, ICD-10 (mortality coding) and ICD-10-CM (morbidity c....
Lessons Learned from Training an International Workforce
Author: Strafer, Paul; Milligan, Cassie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2016
In an increasingly interconnected world, offshore coding has piqued the interest of many health information management (HIM) directors hoping to cut costs, alleviate staffing shortages, and tap into a new pool of talented individuals. Coding companies have worked earnestly to train overse....
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