Author: Houser, Shannon H.; Engle, Molly; Schumacher, Joseph E; Caldwell, Ellen; Kohler, Connie L; Phelan, Sharon T; Raczynski, James M; Reynolds, Kim D

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2000

.. to abstract for Reimbursement ) may collect data not sp.. .. costs for travel Reimbursement s. Profession..

Author: Prophet, Sue

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

..ctor, Classification and Coding , AHIMA .. ..of adherence to official Coding rules/guidelines Paye.. ..r-specific Coding requirements Local co.. .. because of improper way Coding systems are being used .. ..oses question of bias in Coding toward reimbursement ..

Author: Bonnell, Claudia

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

..al Problems in Diagnosis Coding ICD-9-CM Using c.. ..necessity and policy Coding Clinic provides guidance.. ..ems Procedure Coding CPT-4 Currently .. ..fference between correct Coding and medical policy decis.. ..ions Supply Coding HCPCS Level II N..

Author: Brooks, Patricia E.

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

..l support Proprietary Coding systems cost d.. ..e Proponents of other Coding systems MEDCIN .. ..umber (UPN) Coding Systems Not Proposed as .. .. ICD-10 and Other Future Coding Systems? No..

Author: Braithwaite, Bill

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

.. in common use: ICD-9 Coding for diagnoses and inpati.. ..vered. Questions about Coding systems and their mainte..

Author: Miller, Susan A

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

2000 HIPAA Conference Presentation
HIPAA Electronic Transactions
Presented by Susan A. Miller, Esquire, Corporate Regulatory & Compliance Manager, IDX Systems Company HIPAA Summary
Title II, Subtitle F—Administrative Simplification of the Health Insurance Portability and Accoun....

Author: Dixon-Lee, Claire

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

..althcare data Coding Systems ICD-9-CM, C.. ..s Implications for Coding in Final Rules All .. ..ssues The debate on Classification systems versus nomenclat..

Author: Abraham, Prinny

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2000

..sed above. Install Coding Checks and Balances .. ..ning and understand Coding issues specific to home .. .. reference files, or Coding crib sheets kept up to d.. .. and prospective payment Reimbursement ? Automate Phy..

Author: Zeisset, Ann M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2000

.. will be based on HCPCS Coding . It was decided to imple.. .. Ann Zeisset is a Coding practice manager at AHIM.. ..odifier -50 is used, the Reimbursement is for two procedures. I.. ..spective payment system, Reimbursement will be based on HCPCS ..

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2000

.. RHIA, CCS, CCS-P Coding for professional service.. .. complicated enough when Coding professionals are cha.. ..ifier usage will help Coding professionals understand.. .. Rita Scichilone is a Coding practice manager at AHIM.. .. the Ambulatory Patient Classification groups are used for Medi..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: April 02, 2000

Q: I was under the impression that a new prospective payment system (PPS) was to be implemented on October 1, 2000, for Medicare patients in rehabilitation hospitals. Where can I locate the proposed rules?
A: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 mandated that a PPS be implemented for rehab h....

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2000

.. set of codes used for en Coding data elements, such as t.. .. Will Any Diagnostic Coding Requirements Change? .. ..c transactions. Official Coding guidelines must be follo..

Author: Albaum-Feinstein, Andrea L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2000

..A, RHIA Because Coding for professional service.. .. as defined by the CPT Coding guidelines, all services.. ..and counseling in E/M Coding . In psychotherapy, the p.. .. Responsibility for CPT Coding Mental Health Settings .. ..ls' involvement with CPT Coding ranges from a little ..

Author: Roadman, Charles H. II

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2000

As we prepare to address the challenges and opportunities ahead, providing compassionate, quality care to residents in long term care settings must remain our top priority. The 21st century is an opportunity for the long term care community to work on behalf of elderly and disabled cit....

Author: Herrick, Michael; Patterson, Andrew

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2000

.. Ambulatory Procedure Classification (APC), which will change.. ..eductions in Reimbursement , shortfalls in reserves,.. .. from 30 years of strong Reimbursement rates for services provi.. ..ich will change Medicare Reimbursement for outpatient p..

Author: Albaum-Feinstein, Andrea L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2000

..art series on diagnostic Coding for mental healthcare. P.. ..ween DSM-IV and ICD-9-CM Coding systems. Co.. ..fessionals. Although the Coding principles for mental di.. ..tion (DSM-IV), and which Coding system to use de.. ..y used as the diagnostic Coding system for indexing or r..

Author: Gregg, Cheryl A.; Mallett, Sherri

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2000

..programs, documentation, Coding , and reimbursement analy.. ..dgeable about outpatient Coding guidelines (in particula.. ..ssity issues can lead to Reimbursement and billing difficulties.. ..tory tests. As a result, Reimbursement specialists must stay cu.. ..r anyone involved in the Reimbursement process, a thorough know..

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

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: June 02, 2000

..ling, and retrieval of o Coding /indexing of records.. ..system of Coding and in- a coding and ind.. .. Reimbursement . injured, disabled or si.. .. Reimbursement . injured, disabled or si.. ..electing the optional Reimbursement method,..

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2000

..re reimbursement. CPT Coding skills will directly aff.. .. Coding professionals will not b.. .. Hospital-based Coding professionals who also c.. .. Coding and Record Processing fo.. ..e due to line-item HCPCS Coding requirements, coding pro.. .. determine code choices. Coding professionals may be ..

Author: Driggs, Rachel Commons; Zupko, Mary J.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2000

..rm the foundation of any Coding quality management progr.. .. Some have said that Coding is an art, not a science.. .. certainly help make the Coding process more exact. Such.. ..ntrolling the quality of Coding . Auditing can help .. ..to identify sources of Coding error. Generally, there ..

Author:

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2000

In March, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Subcommittee on Standards and Security reached an agreement with six standard-setting organizations. The six organizations include the Accredited Standards Committee X12, Dental Content Committee, Health Level Seven,....

Author: Prophet, Sue

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2000

..d can be challenging for Coding professionals. This chal.. ..ying rules regarding the Coding of symptoms versus defi.. ..especially important for Coding professionals to underst.. .. properly apply official Coding rules and guidelines. Th.. ..nd definitive diagnosis Coding and what guidelines to a..

Author: Albaum-Feinstein, Andrea L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2000

.. series on diagnostic Coding for mental healthcare. .. ..s of the mental disorder Coding process, and recent and .. ..uture revisions of these Coding systems. Differenc.. .. the DSM-IV and ICD-9-CM Coding assignments may be th.. ..the multiaxial approach, Coding the DSM-IV equivalent di..

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: June 08, 2000

.. to use of ICD-9-CM Coding found at MDS item I3 to .. .. The proposed RUGs Coding assigns alphabetic chara.. ..d case-mix programs, the Coding method c.. .. monitoring RUGs Reimbursement . The opportunity t..

Author: Willett, Lyn

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2000

..ate and timely Coding of all outpatient encoun.. .. codes and CPT/HCPCS Coding , which are unfamiliar to.. ..ust know ICD-9 diagnosis Coding . Clinical personnel work.. ..th the chargemaster, CPT Coding , and E&M coding. .. ..ccuracy of all Coding , are all outpatient rec..