Author: Endicott, Melanie

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: June 11, 2014

Focus has been on training in ICD-10-CM/PCS for the past few years. With yet another delay, many organizations are slowing down their ICD-10 training and changing their focus back to ICD-9-CM.


The first quarter of 2014 was historic in “coder world” since t....

Author: Hinkle-Azzara, Barbara; Carr, Kimberly J

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2014

Increased clinical specificity is one of the greatest advantages of moving to ICD-10-CM/PCS. With specificity comes the ability to perform granular research that can help uncover significant trends and statistics to identify causes of diseases, links between diseases, and more. While heal....

Author: Goswami, Chaitali

Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: June 2014

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Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) is removal of bladder tumor(s), identified during direct visualization of the bladder, via a cystoscope. This article will help you to understand the concepts behind assigning the correct code for TURBT.


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Author: Sett, Ajit; Hickman, George T; Karban, Karen M

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2014

Coding is an essential task in a care delivery organization (CDO) and represents the convergence of certain clinical and financial processes. It is the culmination of the documentation and codification of provided patient care services and the identification of associated charges and clai....

Author: Rihanek, Theresa

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

Publication Date: June 2014

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has received considerable attention by the media recently, especially bringing attention to the prevalence of TBI in sports-related activities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “A TBI is a bump, blow or jolt to the head o....

Author: Barta, Ann

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

Publication Date: June 2014

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of three articles discussing the Medical and Surgical-related sections of ICD-10-PCS.

IN THIS ARTICLE, the Journal of AHIMA continues its three-part Coding Notes series focusing on the nine Medical and Surgical-related sections of ICD-10-PC....

Author: Haugen, Heather

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2014

With warm weather comes allergy season and possibly hundreds of patients visiting a physician who have similar symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations. Challenged by the documentation processes in the electronic health record (EHR) and starved for time, the physician may resort....

Author: Haugen, Mary Beth

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: June 2014

Challenging the status quo can seem risky. But for Kootenai Health and Medical Center, it was the right approach to solving the ICD-10-PCS for outpatient conundrum—to code or not to code these services.


Based in Coeur d’Alene, ID, Kootenai Health includes a 254-be....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: June 2014

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Author: Parman, Cindy C

Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: May 2014

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks the immune system, the body's natural defense system. And of course, without a strong immune system the body has trouble fighting off disease. Both the virus itself and the resulting infection are called HIV. The final stage of HIV infection is a....