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: 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: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2014

Have you ever driven a car using a global positioning system? If so, you’ve heard what happens when you take a turn that’s not on the system’s expected route: an annoyed-sounding voice will say “Recalculating!”


Since early April, the entire healt....

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: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2014

On April 1 health IT stakeholders that had been diligently speeding down the road to ICD-10-CM/PCS compliance were once again forced to pull over.



This time, the mother of all gapers’ delays didn’t come from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS....

Author: AHIMA

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2014

Coming on the heels of an unexpected delay of the implementation of the new code set, this year’s ICD-10-CM/PCS and Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) Summit, held in Washington, DC from April 22–23, was rife with uncertainty and questions—as well as some zingers from federal health officials.

Author: Eramo, Lisa A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2014

As organizations prepare for the implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS next year, many are looking for creative strategies to mitigate anticipated decreases in coder productivity that will come with the switch. Some are ramping up education, others hiring additional staff members or implementin....

Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2014

A timeline of the International Classification of Diseases in the U.S. from the implementation of ICD-9-CM in 1979 through May 2014

Author: Bowman, Sue E; Zeisset, Ann M.

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2014

Author: Barta, Ann

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

Publication Date: May 2014

Editor’s note: This is the second 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 secti....