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Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Updated for 2014
Author: Comfort, Angie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2014
With only a few weeks left in 2013, the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule for calendar year (CY) 2014 was released on November 27, 2013 and went into effect on January 1, 2014. The final rule is normally provided to the public around the first week of Novemb....
Coding Root Operations with ICD-10-PCS: Understanding Fusion, Alteration, and Creation
Author: Rihanek, Theresa
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2014
With this article the Journal of AHIMA concludes its 10-part Coding Notes series focusing on the 31 root operations of ICD-10-PCS. This installment focuses on three root operations in the Medical and Surgical Section that define other objectives:
- Fusion
- Alteration
- Creation
CPT Receives Update for 2014
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2014
On January 1, 2014, the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) was updated with additions, revisions, and deletions. In total, 175 new codes were added, 107 codes were revised, and 47 codes were deleted. In addition, editorial changes and coding guideline addi....
Coding Root Operations with ICD-10-PCS: Understanding Change, Replacement, and Revision
Author: Barta, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2014
Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a series of 10 articles discussing the 31 root operations of ICD-10-PCS.
In this article the Journal of AHIMA continues its 10-part Coding Notes series focusing on the 31 root operations in the Medical and Surgical section of ICD-10-PCS.....
Coding Root Operations with ICD-10-PCS: Understanding Insertion, Supplement, and Removal
Author: Rihanek, Theresa
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2014
Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series of 10 articles discussing the 31 root operations of ICD-10-PCS.
In this article, the Journal of AHIMA continues the 10-part Coding Notes series focusing on the 31 root operations of ICD-10-PCS. This article will describe three....
2014 ICD-10-CM/PCS Updates
Author: Barta, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2014
This article highlights the 2014 ICD-10-CM/PCS updates as approved by the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee, which includes representatives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics. As a result of the partial code set....
Coding Root Operations with ICD-10-PCS: Understanding Bypass, Inspection, and Map
Author: DeVault, Kathryn
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2013
Editor's note: This is the seventh in a series of 10 articles discussing the 31 root operations of ICD-10-PCS.
In this article, the Journal of AHIMA continues the 10 part Coding Notes series focusing on the 31 root operations of ICD-10-PCS. This article will take a more in de....
New and Revised ICD-10-CM Obstetric Guidelines
Author: Barta, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2013
When comparing the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM obstetric guidelines, coding professionals should note both revised and completely new guidelines in ICD-10-CM. These guidelines are a result of various new concepts introduced in Chapter 15 of ICD-10-CM, such as the addition of a seventh character....
Coding Root Operations with ICD-10-PCS- Understanding Restriction Occlusion and Dilation
Author: Comfort, Angie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2013
Editor’s note: This article is the sixth in a series of 10 articles discussing the 31 root operations of ICD-10-PCS.
With the upcoming implementation of ICD-10-PCS, there are new definitions and descriptions used to describe the procedures performed. Coding professiona....
Mentally Prepare for Psychiatric Classification Changes: Industry Moving to DSM-5 Revision
Author: Endicott, Melanie; Fletcher, Kathi
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2013
A history of attempts to classify mental illness dates back to the 1840 US census, when the government included an entry to record the frequency of “insanity” in a family. This early record was strictly statistical in nature. In 1948—following World War II—the World....
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