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....

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....

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.

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.

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....

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.

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: May 2016

Monthly newsletter containing practical news for coding, reimbursement, and healthcare compliance

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: 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....

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....