Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: February 2008

.. Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—ICD-10 Checkpoi.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News ..

Author: Malone, Sue M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: February 2008

..sed case managers or HIM Coding professionals for post-d..

Author: Jorwic, Therese M

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: February 2008

.."2008 CPT Coding Update"..

Author: U.S. General Accounting Office

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: February 01, 2008

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: January 2008

.. Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal..

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: January 2008

.. Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..thcare Compliance; Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal..

Author: McCullough, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: January 2008

..ren, RHIA, CCS Coding debridement procedures c.. ..for the most experienced Coding professional. Recent stu.. ..documented inappropriate Coding of debridement procedure.. .. Guidelines for Correct Coding The American Hos.. .. extensive guidelines in Coding Clinic that outline the ..

Author: Blevins, Ida K.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: January 2008

..and allowed for multiple Coding for both primary and sec.. .. be followed if multiple Coding is indicated for any dia.. ..sis codes under ICD-9-CM Coding guidelines, enter the di.. ..nosis that is a multiple Coding situation (e.g., a manif.. ..sis codes under ICD-9-CM Coding guidelines (e.g., mandat..

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA regulation analysis

Publication Date: January 02, 2008

..hospitals to alter their Coding practices in any way to .. ..OPPS Drug Administration Coding and Payment (page 66787).. ..VIII.B. Coding and Payment for Drug Adm.. ..IX. Hospital Coding and Payments for Visits .. ..1. The Coding guidelines should follow..

Author: Spencer, Carol

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: January 02, 2008

..services for Coding and reimbursement. .. .. Coding represented by multiple .. ..Audits to Look for Coding Errors.. ..Hospitals that “accurate Coding depends upon the .. ..nal programs focusing on Coding and documentation .. ..k in secondary diagnosis Coding , in particular, major co..

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2008

.. Computer-assisted Coding won’t eliminate the prof.. .. with computer-generated Coding . At first that seemed to.. ..enting computer-assisted Coding (CAC), they feared the w.. ..says Srinivasan, now the Coding manager at the hospital .. ..and a 17-year Coding veteran. With its..

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: December 2007

.. Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—ICD-10 Checkpoi.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding Challenges for Discussio.. ..ontents;2007 Calendar of Coding Community Events;AHIMA G..

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA position statement

Publication Date: December 14, 2007

Reviewed and Approved December 2007
AHIMA’s Position

Healthcare data and its transformation into meaningful information should be a central concern for consumers, healthcare providers, the healthcare industry, and the government. Standards, technologies, education, and research a....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA position statement

Publication Date: December 02, 2007

.. apply the same official Coding rules, conventions, guid.. ..efinitions (the basis of Coding standards). Use of unifo.. ..rm Coding standards reduces admini.. ..ty data and information, Coding standards must be consis.. .. sites of service. AHIMA Coding professionals are educat..

Author: Yahoo!

Source: External web site

Publication Date: December 01, 2007

Author: Google

Source: External web site

Publication Date: December 01, 2007

Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.

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

Publication Date: November 2007

..t of its 2007 work plan, Coding and HIM professionals sh.. ..eir organization’s Coding and reimbursement of the.. ..de to improve wound care Coding and reimbursement. .. ..zation does not have the Coding expertise internally. .. ..l material for clinical, Coding , CDM, and billing staff ..

Author: AHIMA Clinical Terminology and Classification Practice Council

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2007

.. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.” T.. ..dd precision to ICD-9-CM Coding in administrative data. .. .. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting,” in.. .. need to be queried by a Coding professional later. If t.. ..to affect change. When Coding professionals discover i..

Author: D'Amato, Cheryl; Garrett, Gail S.; Johnson, Laurie M.

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

Publication Date: November 2007

.. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting” and.. .. Coding : easily identified by un.. ..nts in documentation and Coding , phasing in the adjustme.. .. In addition to re Classification of the CC list, CMS has .. ..ailable at www.ahima.org/ Reimbursement [page no longer availabl..

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: October 2007

.. Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal..

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA regulation analysis

Publication Date: October 12, 2007

..the stage for Coding purposes, since this inf.. .. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. .. .. accordance with current Coding guidelines. .. .. proposed to clarify the Coding of the implantation and .. ..sub Classification for “in relapse” has bee..

Author: Muscarella, Maria A.; Kane, Cheri

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..atient clinic cases. The Coding and processing of these .. ..used encounter forms for Coding /entry purposes. In one f.. ..ue to be responsible for Coding the majority of clinic e.. ..e the responsibility for Coding /billing) .. .., with the goal that the Coding /data entry and billing p..

Author: Purcell, Lori

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..ctions. National Correct Coding Initiative guidelines th.. ..rsquo;s National Correct Coding Initiative Edits. Althou.. ..and the National Correct Coding Policy Manual which has .. .. National Correct Coding Initiative .. ..ped the National Correct Coding Initiative to promote na..

Author: Elizian, Jan

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

.. Coding AND BILLING COMPLIANCE .. .. Coding and Billing ..

Author: Baril, Arlene F.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..lements for identifying, Coding , and pricing any item th.. ..ed groups (DRG’s) by HIM Coding staff.  On the outpatie.. ..nt side, the average Coding /APC assignment that is p.. ..M is not involved in any Coding of these procedures or l.. .. who is responsible for Coding and charging for service..

Author: Glass, Sarah

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..tifies three areas where Coding professionals have the g.. ..ecessity, new codes, and Coding guidelines. An example i.. ..llustrates how a Coding professional can identif.. ..Tools and resources help Coding professionals recognize .. ..areas where Coding changes are needed on a ..

Author: Benson, Sean; Bryant, Gloryanne H.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..ical documentation and Coding practices have undergone.. .. Computer-a ssisted Coding (CAC) software has emer.. ..anscribed note. Coding in these cases can be h.. ..ribed note and, using en Coding tools, generates CPT and.. ..payer. The complexity of Coding has increased and the u..

Author: Duffy, Michelle; Martinez, Richard M.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..e audience. Results/ Coding Accurate and p.. ..roficient Coding is imperative to insure .. ..e; Martinez, Richard M. " Coding Echocardiography Service.. ..e compliance and optimal Reimbursement . The appropriate ICD-9 ..

Author: Reeves, Mary G; Scott, Freda; Hallock, Kathy; Hays, Stephanie A.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..llaborative effort among Coding and clinical documentat.. ..res were a reflection of Coding practices, documentatio.. .. of both. Since external Coding compliance audits by th.. ..urce) indicated that the Coding and ICD-9 assignments a.. ..re was purchased for the Coding specialists’ use. This i..

Author: Robinson, Charlie M.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..ation Management’s (HIM) Coding department. The rela.. ..tionship between PFS and Coding has not always been the .. .. each other, blaming for Coding and billing rejections o.. .. will typically call the Coding department when a claim .. .. phone calls come in the Coding department may instantly..

Author: Bowen, Rita K.; Bassler, Pamela

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..iciencies in the claims Reimbursement process. Introductio.. .. accompanied the claims Reimbursement process. The system esta..

Author: Russell, Jean C.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

.. as the National Correct Coding Initiative (“CCI”) and t.. ..payments due to improper Coding . History P.. ..iption Master (“CDM”) to Coding and billing. Therefore i.. ..manage their outpatient Coding and billing accordingly... .. a number of particular Coding and billing issues that ..

Author: Eleizian, Jan

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..for compliance (accurate Coding /billing). Nationally, th.. .. and improve accuracy of Coding and reimbursement, Scott.. ..lications of a dedicated Coding specialist explaining th.. ..(SIR) are recommending a Coding and reimbursement point .. ..essful special procedure Coding , department specialty co..

Author: Stone, Fabian; Wooley, Barbara; Egan, Jeanne M.; Gallagher, Timothy

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..t, Reimbursement and Coding Services, PRMO Barbar.. ..ement, Reimbursement and Coding Services at the PRMO is .. ..capture and maintenance, Coding edits, charge master mai.. ..ntenance, Coding education, in addition t.. ..rtment) and professional Coding . Mr. Stone oversees more..

Author: Susztar, Chantel; Anderson, Mark

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..sis as well as procedure Coding .  UB-04 will permit the .. ..or will be determined by Coding staff during the analysi.. ..mber 10, 2006. AHA Coding Clinic , Fourth Quarter,.. .. begin reducing facility Reimbursement for certain hospital acq.. ..e plans to move toward a Reimbursement methodology built upon t..

Author: Zarick, Andrew Jr.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..5.6) is an MCC. When Coding renal failure, it is imp.. .. Brown, Faye. “ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook 2007.” AHA pres.. ..ce : Zarick, Andrew Jr. " Coding for Renal Failure." 2007..

Author: Durbin, Pamela A.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

..ders also met to discuss Coding rules and documentation .. ..hort amount of time that Coding practices and medical do.. .. I pursued ICD-9 and CPT Coding classes at the local com.. ..to be able to speak both Coding language and medical lan.. ..  Physicians came to the Coding department to meet with ..

Author: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Software Standards Workshop

Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting

Publication Date: October 06, 2007

..ed the Computer-Assisted Coding Software Standards Works.. ..s from computer-assisted Coding (CAC) software vendors, .. .. Computer-assisted Coding (CAC) is the use of com.. ..ring the group worked on Coding process improvements and.. ..e creation of a standard Coding workflow process model, ..

Author: Stanfill, Mary H

Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting

Publication Date: October 05, 2007

.. Coding Professionals’ Feelings .. .. Coding Professionals’ Feelings .. ..to better understand how Coding .. .. computers and automated Coding . Observation of the codi.. ..etting and interviews of Coding professionals were condu.. ..indicate that Coding professionals generally ..

Author: Familant, M. Elliott; Covit, Stuart; Covit, Andrew B.

Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting

Publication Date: October 05, 2007

..Standard for the Medical Coding Industry.. ..Standard for the Medical Coding Industry.. ..ld standard” for medical Coding is now an acknowledged n.. ..ndard for medical record Coding . We demonstrate that, co.. ..lphi Method reduces under Coding and is less susceptible ..

Author: Resnik, Philip; Toren, Richard; Nossal, Michael; Niv, Michael

Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting

Publication Date: October 05, 2007

..provision for en Coding hypothesized conditions .. ..nor for en Coding vague temporal specifica.. ..andardized, structured en Coding s of .. .. Coding 19 already contains many .. ..ion in Computer-assisted Coding .‖ .. ..ement, Computer-assisted Coding Conference ..

Author: Morsch, Mark; Stoyla, Carol; Landis, Michael; Rogers, Stacy; Sheffer, Ronald Jr.; Vernon, Michelle; Jimmink, Michelle A

Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting

Publication Date: October 05, 2007

..Computer-assisted Coding at Its Limits: An Analys.. ..is of More Complex Coding Scenarios.. ..Computer-assisted Coding at Its Limits: An .. ..Analysis of More Complex Coding Scenarios.. ..dopted computer-assisted Coding (CAC) applications have .. ..coding, improved Coding accuracy and consistency..

Author: Alschuler, Liora

Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting

Publication Date: October 05, 2007

..pports computer-assisted Coding (CAC). .. ..nical sophistication and Coding ... .. Coding system).. ..act of Computer-Assisted Coding , Focus: Coder Productivi.. ..http://medquist.com/pdf/ Coding /Coding%20Productivity%20.. ..arch, public health, and Reimbursement . CDA is at the core of ..

Author: Thomas, Rhonda; Hanlon, Judith

Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting

Publication Date: October 05, 2007

..Evaluating E&M Coding Accuracy of GoCode as Co.. ..Evaluating E&M Coding Accuracy of .. ..ion and management (E&M) Coding guidelines in internal m.. ..s technology impacts the Coding behavior of human review.. ..nges to their subsequent Coding behavior during and afte..

Author: Morsch, Mark; Sheffer, Ronald Jr.; Glass, Susan; Stoyla, Carol; Perry, Sean

Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting

Publication Date: October 05, 2007

.. Quality Measures on the Coding Process.. ..on the Coding Process.. ..Physician Coding and billing is undergoin.. .. on three aspects of the Coding process: (1) the frequen.. ..e of a computer-assisted Coding (CAC) system to assist t.. ..he quality measure Coding ..

Author: Fenton, Susan H.; Gamm, Larry D.

Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting

Publication Date: October 05, 2007

..gement Documentation and Coding Technology Adoption .. ..and Coding Technology Adoption .. ..documentation and Coding methods and information .. ..technology employed for Coding as reported by HIM .. ..and Coding technology to possible f.. ..valuation and management Coding . ..

Author: Flanagan, James R.; dos Santos, Mariana

Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting

Publication Date: October 05, 2007

..ndards for Automated E&M Coding through Coding Consisten.. ..Coding through Coding Consistency .. ..ion and management (E&M) Coding even by .. ..(CMS) guidelines for E&M Coding allow a large range of i.. ..ard for an automated E&M Coding tool. .. ..rocess for revealing E&M Coding variation, for analyzing..

Author:

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2007

.. online at www.ahima.org/ Reimbursement [web page no longer avai.. .. online at www.ahima.org/ Reimbursement [web page no longer avai..

Author: Blackford, Gwendolyn; Whitehouse, Rosanne

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

Publication Date: October 2007

..roved the organization’s Coding and reimbursement. .. ..ty to re-assess internal Coding operations. UMHS .. ..me inefficiencies in its Coding functions that other hos.. ..es, the only interaction Coding professionals had with p.. ..y to assess its internal Coding operations and to identi..

Author: Bowman, Sue E

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

Publication Date: October 2007

..miliarity with these new Coding systems. This article pr.. ..is required for ICD-9-CM Coding . Body part values.. .. peripheral nerve value, Coding professionals will need .. .. to the draft ICD-10-PCS Coding guidelines, nerves and v.. .. the transition to a new Coding system. Implementation e..

Author: Butler, Rhonda R.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2007

..In the case of hematuria Coding , the difference between .. .. along an entire axis of Classification , and where an all-inclus.. .. on coded data to govern Reimbursement , monitor the health of t.. ..n its purpose. A map for Reimbursement uses different rules and..

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: October 2007

..As a Coding consultant who travels t.. ..currently lends her Coding expertise to SDS Health,..

Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: September 26, 2007

..d claim, and is pursuing Reimbursement from other .. .. of receipt, and “chase” Reimbursement s from responsible third ..

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: September 2007

.. and Carol Spencer, RHIA; Coding it Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding it Right—ICD-10 Checkpoi..

Author: U.S. Government Accountability Office

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: September 20, 2007

..CMS Annually Revises DRG Classification s and Payment Weights;DRG.. .. Classification s and Payment Weights for.. ..nal Data to Inform DRG Re Classification an;CMS Has Used External.. ..re Classification request or an addon paym.. ..urposes: to inform DRG re Classification ..

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA regulation analysis

Publication Date: September 15, 2007

..curate documentation and Coding of information contained.. .. in the medical record. Coding that has no effect on pa.. ..mplete documentation and Coding may occur because it wil.. ..reased documentation and Coding . The IPPS standardized a.. ..the effect of changes in Coding or classification of dis..

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: September 2007

.. Coding it Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..iance;Earning Your AHIMA Coding Certification;by Christi.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding it Right—ICD-10 Checkpoi..

Author: Schraffenberger, Lou Ann

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

Publication Date: September 2007

On October 1, 2007, the new ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes go into effect. This article summarizes these fiscal year 2008 changes.
Infant and Wound Botulism

Botulism is defined as neuromuscular poisoning from Clostridium botulinum toxin. Code 040.42 descr....

Author: Johnson, Laurie M.

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

Publication Date: September 2007

..hnson, MS, RHIA Coding infusions and injections.. ..tions.) Pre-2007, Coding Per Visit Prior t.. ..might sound like an easy Coding and billing concept, it .. ..pation of clarifying the Coding and billing of these ser.. ..fusion codes and clarify Coding requirements, CMS moved ..

Author: Miller, Harold D.

Source: External web site

Publication Date: September 02, 2007

Author: Medicare Learning Network

Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Publication Date: August 15, 2007

..MACs with the Coding and editing requirements.. ..I) and A/B MACs with the Coding and editing requirements.. ..Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, nor are t.. ..Guidelines for Coding and Reporting to facilit.. .. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting) and the e..

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Federal Register

Publication Date: August 03, 2007

.. Coding System .. ..lthcare Common Procedure Coding .. .. Classification methodology). .. .. Relationship of RUG–III Classification .. ..Mix Classification System .. ..(RUG–III) case-mix Classification .. .. Classification is based, in part, on th..

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA position statement

Publication Date: July 21, 2007

..ernational, 21st century Coding standards and 21st centu.. ..D-10-PCS is a procedural Coding system designed by the .. ..ent inpatient procedural Coding system currently include.. ..0-CM and ICD-10-PCS i Classification code sets, rules and gu.. .. whole. The ICD-9-CM Classification system used in the Unite..

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: July 20, 2007

.. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting to facilit.. ..Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. The POA g.. .. and III of the official Coding guidelines. .. .. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, a joint e.. .. Coding guidelines, the term “pr..

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: July 2007

.. Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News .. ..for Coding , Reimbursement, and Heal.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—ICD-10 Checkpoi.. ..ack to table of contents; Coding It Right—Practical News ..

Author: Medicare Learning Network

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: July 02, 2007

..lthcare Common Procedure Coding System code G3044: .. ..The International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revisio.. ..• International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revisio.. ..International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revisio.. .. Classification of Diseases, 9th Revisio..

Author: Kallem, Crystal; Burrington-Brown, Jill; Dinh, Angela K.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2007

..enable computer-assisted Coding and natural language pro.. ..pport, computer-assisted Coding , and data-mining activit.. ..valuation and management Coding assignments, it is clear.. ..Gail I. Basic CPT/HCPCS Coding . Chicago, IL: AHIMA, 20..

Author: Buck, Stacie L

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

Publication Date: July 2007

.. One would think that Coding mammography services wou.. ..s other common issues on Coding mammography services. .. ..logy. “Mammography Coding Q&A.” ACR Codi.. ..as a biopsy? ACR Coding Source states that repor.. ..logy. “Mammography Coding Q&A.” ACR Cod..

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2007

.. The requirements for Coding accuracy have always bee.. ..n high, even before Coding became the basis for rei.. ..ms essential to accurate Coding , and the profession has .. ..or policies that enhance Coding accuracy, advocating for.. ..etting higher. In “ Coding and Quality Reporting&rd..

Author: Leon-Chisen, Nelly

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2007

..nd new opportunities for Coding professionals. .. .. Quality medical Coding has always been importan.. ..earch. Recently, medical Coding has taken on increased i.. ..cies between established Coding guidelines and the requi.. ..ns. The expectations for Coding professionals are likely..

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2007

..ved the HIM department’s Coding ability and overall hosp.. ..ion presented to HIM for Coding and DRG assignment. The .. ..grams, CDSs even suggest Coding specifics, like DRGs, be.. ..erly conservative in its Coding practices and “lea.. ..ces manager in charge of Coding and record processing. ..

Author: Orenstein, Anita; Clemons, Brenda; Dalton, Christina

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2007

.. A career path for Coding professionals at Intermo.. ..isn't the same for every Coding professional or within e.. ..ies to gain expertise in Coding multiple patient types, .. ..ity checks and front-end Coding to obtain advanced benef.. ..HIM created an ancillary Coding class for laboratory sta..

Author: Giannangelo, Kathy

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2007

..e of different procedure Coding systems by Medicare and .. .. and abuse risks such as Coding errors performed by a sp.. ..ecific Coding professional. However, t..

Author: Fenton, Susan H.; Gamm, Larry D.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2007

..ltiple documentation and Coding methods, few of them inv.. ..s, E/M documentation and Coding have been sources of con.. ..t as part of the Correct Coding Initiative, which promot.. ..es national correct Coding practices and seeks to c.. ..ontrol improper Coding that leads to inappropri..

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2007

..y electronic record, the Coding department at Cleveland .. ..out an organization. For Coding professionals, new digit.. ..odes. That’s why Coding departments should be in.. ..n Belley, MEd, RHIA, the Coding manager at Cleveland Cli.. ..o; Belley says. She kept Coding staff abreast of “..