Author: Zeisset, Ann M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2002

Recently, a group of coders participated in a survey about their day-to-day experiences as remote, or at-home coders. The survey asked a series of questions related to the positives and negatives of coding at home versus coding in the more traditional office setting. Below is a summary of the....

Author: Comfort, Angie

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: September 2012

Fractures are a common medical malady, and coders encounter them often. But the differences between coding fractures in ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM are vast.

Upon implementation of ICD-10-CM the code system currently in place for fractures within ICD-9-CM will cease to exist, and a new,....

Author: Hull, Susan

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

Publication Date: May 2006

Like other interventional procedures, peripheral angioplasties involve complex combination coding. Surgical and radiological supervision and interpretation codes must be assigned for each procedure. In some instances multiples of both code types are assigned. This article discusses the various....

Author: Bronnert, June

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

Publication Date: October 2006

While science and research have shed light on the various stages of fetal development, the process is still fascinating. This article details each month of a fetus’s development and reviews common delivery complications and where related information may be documented in the record.
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Author: Wilkinson, Dianne

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: March 2008

According to the Partnership for Prevention—a program-based organization of businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies—“the U.S. health care system suffers a quality deficit in part because too many patients do not get the effective preventive care they need when they ne....

Author: Walk, Gerri

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: January 2009

Because coding and radiology departments often share accountability for the quality of outpatient radiology coding, it is important that coding professionals share coding issues and charge capture expectations with radiology staff. This article outlines methods to improve the quality of coded....

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....

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.....

Author: Barta, Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2013

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of 10 articles discussing the 31 root operations of ICD-10-PCS.



One of the keys to understanding ICD-10-PCS is the many new definitions and descriptions used to describe the various components of performed procedures.....

Author: Endicott, Melanie

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2013

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of 10 articles discussing the 31 root operations of ICD-10-PCS.


The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS on October 1, 2014 is much more than just the customary annual update of codes. The ICD-10-CM code set is very similar in struc....