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Wound Care in the Outpatient Setting
Author: Hundal, Ripandeep K
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2016
Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. Wounds are typically due to accidental injury but may also result from surgery, stitches, or chronic disease processes.1
Wound care involves evaluation,....
Charts versus Discharge ICD-10 Coding for Sternal Wound Infection Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Author: Southern, Danielle A; Doherty, Christopher; De Souza, Michael A; Quan, Hude; Harrop, Robertson; Nickerson, Duncan; Rabi, Doreen
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: July 2015
Abstract
Background: Sternal wound infection (SWI) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) can carry a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. The objective of this work is to describe the methods used to identify cases of SWI in an administrative databa....
External Cause Codes in ICD-10-CM
Author: Fuller, Jan C.
Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: August 2014
The increased specificity in ICD-10-CM is reflected in a substantial increase in external cause codes. The traditional “E code” has been replaced with V, W, X and Y codes. While the purpose of the codes remains the same, the ICD-10-CM codes provide a level of detail not possible in ICD-9-....
Outpatient Wound Care – Keys to Getting Paid
Author: Hapner, Peggy
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Ever since the Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) system was launched, hospitals have struggled to receive the full appropriate reimbursement for outpatient wound care. Why? In many cases, the facility lacks adequate documentation to support coding and billing. And increasingly, medical n....
RAC Target: Debridement Coding & Documentation Requirements
Author: Poland, Leigh
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 25, 2010
Debridement coding is a major hot topic as RAC audits continue to heat up across the U.S. At first glance the codes and documentation seems very easy to understand with very little room for error, that is at first glance. According to the AHIMA Code Write Community News June 2007 "Error rates....
Pain-free Wound Care Coding
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2010
Wound care diagnoses and procedures can be challenging to code. In order for coders to code them correctly, clinicians must document diagnoses and procedures appropriately and thoroughly. Open communication between coders and clinicians can help facilitate better documentation.
Inpa....
Coding Debridement Procedures
Author: McCullough, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2008
Coding debridement procedures can be difficult-even for the most experienced coding professional. Recent studies have documented inappropriate coding of debridement procedures that have resulted in millions of dollars in overpayments.
This article offers guidance on the app....
Ensuring Proper Wound Care Service Coding: OIG Highlights Need for Organizations to Assess Wound Care Coding Practices
Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2007
This year the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued two reports relating to wound care services and Medicare payments. As the OIG has included wound care services as part of its 2007 work plan, coding and HIM professionals should review each report and re-assess their organization̵....
Coding and Documentation of Intimate Partner Violence
Author: Rudman, William J.; Hewitt, Calvin R.
Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)
Publication Date: January 02, 2001
Calvin R. Hewitt, MBA, Assistant Professor,
School of Nursing,
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Abstract: This paper examines the role of the health information management (HIM) professional in the early detection of intimate partner violence (IPV). Sp....