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ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News June 2010

Author: AHIMA

Publication Date: June 02, 2010

Rooting Out ICD-10 Procedure Codes, Part 4

Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: June 2010

Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a nine part series discussing the nine root operation groupings.

The medical and surgical procedure section of ICD-10-PCS contains most, but not all, procedures typically coded and reported in the hospital inpatient setting. This article is the fo....

New ICD-10-CM Guidelines Released: Highlights of the 2010 Changes

Author: Barta, Ann

Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: June 2010

One of the keys to a successful transition to ICD-10-CM is a thorough understanding of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Earlier this year, the National Center for Health Statistics published the 2010 guidelines. This article highlights some of the additions and revis....

Retooling Quality Measures for ICD-10

Author: Giannangelo, Kathy

Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: June 2010

Plans and preparation for the October 2013 ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation center on educating the people who collect and store coded data. But equally important is educating the individuals and organizations that use these data for analysis and reporting on the quality of patient care.

Advancing the Academic Transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2010

The content in this practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only. More recent information is available here.

Retooling Quality Measures for ICD-10

Author: Giannangelo, Kathy; Hyde, Linda A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2010

Plans and preparation for the October 2013 ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation center on educating the people who collect and store coded data. But equally important is educating the individuals and organizations that use these data for analysis and reporting on the quality of patient care.

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,....

New ICD-10-CM Guidelines: Highlights of the 2010 Changes

Author: Barta, Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2010

One of the keys to a successful transition to ICD-10-CM is a thorough understanding of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Earlier this year, the National Center for Health Statistics published the 2010 guidelines. This article highlights some of the additions and revis....

ICD-10 Implementation: Objects on the Horizon Are Closer Than You Think

Author: Dickhudt, Daryl; Steinichen, Paul; Battani, Jordan; Computer Sciences Corporation

Source: External web site

Publication Date: April 15, 2010

ARRA in Flux: Healthcare Industry Awaits Rules on Several ARRA Provisions

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2010

The series of snow storms that hit Washington, DC, in February shut down Congress and the federal government for several days. The storms only added to delays that have kept the healthcare industry in a state of flux, awaiting several rules from provisions in the American Recovery and Rein....

ICD-10-PCS Root Operation Groups, Part 2

Author: Barta, Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2010

Root Operations that Take Out Solids, Fluids, Gases from a Body Part, Involve Cutting or Separation Only, and Put In OR put Back or Move Some OR All of a Body Part

The medical and surgical procedure section of ICD-10-PCS contains most, but not all, procedures typically coded and repor....

ICD-10-PCS Root Operation Groups

Author: Zeisset, Ann M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: March 2010

Root Operations that Take Out Some or All of a Body Part

The medical and surgical procedure section of ICD-10-PCS contains most, but not all, procedures typically reported in the hospital inpatient setting. As with all codes in ICD-10-PCS, the medical and surgical procedure codes contain....

Putting the ICD-10-CM/PCS GEMs into Practice

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2010

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

AHIMA Comments on CMS' Proposal for Reporting of ICD-10-PCS Codes in Place of ICD-9-CM Procedure Codes on the OASIS Data Set for Home Health Care

Author: Bowman, Sue E; St. Pierre, Mary

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: February 03, 2010

ICD-10-PCS Root Operation Guidelines

Author: Zeisset, Ann M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: February 2010

ICD-10-PCS has a completely different structure than ICD-9-CM. Each ICD-10-PCS code consists of individual values rather than lists of fixed codes and text descriptions, with each value containing a unique definition. The objective of the procedure is identified in the third character, the roo....

ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Preview, second edition

Author: Hazelwood, Anita C.; Venable, Carol A.

Source: AHIMA book

Publication Date: January 02, 2010

Authors: Anita C. Hazelwood, MLS, RHIA, FAHIMA and Carol A. Venable, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA

Description: This newly revised, practical introduction will help you to prepare your facility for ICD-10 implementation, as required by the notice of proposed rul....

ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Preview Exercises

Author: Barta, Ann

Source: AHIMA book

Publication Date: January 02, 2010

Description: ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS are on their way, and it is imperative that coding professionals be prepared for the transition to the new coding system. This workbook will prepare current coding professionals for the increased knowledge required by the implement....

Implementing ICD-10-CM/PCS for Hospitals: A Project Guide & Toolkit

Author: Sullivan, Tori E.; McNeill, Gale C.; Wall, Kathleen E.

Source: AHIMA book

Publication Date: January 02, 2010

Description: This book provides sample tools for implementing ICD-10-CM/PCS within the large hospital facility environment. This toolkit provides a guide to the most comprehensive approach necessary to complete the preparation for ICD-10-CM/PCS. The tools provided in....

Testimony of Mary H. Stanfill, MBI, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P on behalf of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to the Standard Subcommittee of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

Author: Stanfill, Mary H

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | U.S. National Committee for Vital and Health Statistics

Publication Date: December 09, 2009

Developing a Coder Training Strategy for ICD-10-CM/PCS

Author:

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: December 2009

Role-based Model for ICD-10 Implementation: Long Term Care

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA