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Next Generation of E/M Guidelines
Author: Hill, Emily
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2000
Few non-clinical issues have inspired as much discussion, revision, and anxiety as the evaluation and management (E/M) services and their accompanying documentation guidelines. E/M services have produced a cottage industry focused on ensuring that medical records contain necessary docu....
Obstetric Coding in ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author: Barta, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2010
ICD-10-CM/PCS will capture a greater level of specificity for obstetric coding. This article highlights some of the new features in coding obstetric cases with ICD-10-CM/PCS.
OB Diagnoses Coding with ICD-10-CM
Obstetric cases require diagnosis codes from chapter 15 of ICD-10-CM,....
One Little Lesion -- so Many Choices
Author: Gold, Robert S.; Brown, Margi
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2004
Part 1 of 2: The CPT Aspect
Concentrating on lesions in the integumentary system, this article provides some basic and user-friendly information for the coder to have at hand in the day-to-day world of coding.
Coding for lesions in the integumentary system requires a good under....
One Little Lesion -- so Many Choices
Author: Gold, Robert S.; Brown, Margi
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2005
Part 2 of 2: The Diagnosis Aspect and More CPT Notes
As noted in part 1 (Nov./Dec. 2004), lesion coding can be confusing. Terms are often vague or used interchangeably. Thus good documentation is absolutely crucial for the correct coding of both diagnosis and procedure. It’s go....
Outpatient and Physician Reporting of Biliary Procedures
Author: Miller, Jackie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2008
Coding biliary procedures requires in-depth knowledge of anatomy as well as coding guidelines. This article outlines the correct coding for biliary procedures in outpatient and physician settings.
The Biliary System
The biliary system consist....
Outpatient Prospective Payment Becomes A Reality
Author: Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2000
Do you know your APCs? July 1, 2000, is the start date for the Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) prospective payment system for Medicare reimbursement. CPT coding skills will directly affect revenue as the current Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) methodology is abandoned and mor....
Outwit, Outlast, Outcode: Surviving in the Autocoding Era
Author: Schnitzer, Gregory L.; Stanfill, Mary H
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2001
Nearly two years ago, the AHIMA Coding Futures Task Force predicted that coders would eventually need to go beyond assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes.1 The task force was right-and that future is now for coders in certain specialties. Natural language processing (NLP), in which comp....
Overview of the ESRD PPS
Author: Nelson, Tanai S
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2010
In August the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services established a new prospective payment system (PPS) for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities. The ESRD PPS will provide a single payment to ESRD facilities for renal dialysis services and other items and services related to home dial....
Pathophysiology of Hypovolemia and Dehydration
Author: Kennedy, James S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2006
This year ICD-9-CM expanded code 276.5, Volume depletion, and created the more specific codes 276.51, Dehydration, and 276.52, Hypovolemia, at the request of the American Academy of Pediatrics.1 As treatments for these conditions differ and accurate coding must reflect illness severity and mort....
Physician Fee Schedule Released for 2015
Author: Ward, Maria
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2015
On October 31, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule. Because of section 101 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) of 2014, no changes to the fee schedule will occur until April 1, 2015. At t....
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