Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2000

..he HCFA Common Procedure Coding System. Pharmacy..

Author: Averill, Richard F.; Grant, Thelma M.; Steinbeck, Barbara A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2000

..on Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), which is.. ..rate diagnosis Coding and is assessing the pos.. ..d 28 relate to Coding issues. Edit 28 identifi.. ..ent the National Correct Coding Initiative (NC.. ..s for hospital Coding of E&M codes will be iss..

Author: Johnson, Sandra K; Rozovsky, Fay A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2000

..ystems used by clinical, Coding , and utilization pe..

Author: Zender, Anne

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2000

.. the job. Davis is Coding specialist and knowledge.. ..s's team is working on a Coding inference engine that.. ..ing to perform automated Coding . The company has been de.. ..s develops rules for the Coding product to use in applyi.. ..appropriately. The Coding product is still in its ..

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2000

..ncreased complexity when Coding outpatient encounters. E.. .. to APC payment may help Coding professionals .. ..orting process. Although Coding guidelines wil.. .. the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Edits,.. ... Fracture Care Coding in the ER Codin..

Author: Kerr, Anneliese; Yoder, Lois M.; Michelman, Mark S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2000

..cility is having trouble Coding heart catheterizations .. .. This article addresses Coding data quality in hospital.. .. both utilization and Coding of cardiac catheterizati.. .. data. Since 1984, Coding of right heart catheteri.. ..because of inappropriate Coding interpretation or ins..

Author: Heustis, Kathryn D.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2000

Opportunities for HIM professionals are continually expanding into new and challenging care settings. Renal dialysis facilities are one of the more unusual settings offering HIM professionals a new role.
Renal Dialysis Basics

Medicare coverage for indiv....

Author: Hammen, Cheryl

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2000

.. documentation and Coding , medical necessity, and .. .., ancillary service, and Coding /billing staff to ensure .. ..f ICD-9-CM, CPT, and E/M Coding , health informat.. ..,223 claims with a total Reimbursement of $5.4 million. Of ..

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

Source: Federal Register

Publication Date: August 17, 2000

.. Coding and Reporting as maintai.. ..6. Proprietary Coding systems. Two of.. ..Procedure Coding System (Level II of.. ..Common Procedure Coding System.. ..inpatient procedural Coding , the ICD–9–.. ..the architecture of both Coding sets,.. ..Guidelines for Coding and Reporting), is..

Author: U.S. Health Care Financing Administration

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: August 31, 2000

.. Reimbursement Manual, Part 1 (PRM). Th.. ..payments in the Provider Reimbursement Manual, Part I, §2412...

Author: Asmonga, Donald D.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2000

..y code violates official Coding guidelines. Further, .. ..esign of the home health Classification system. In the fin..

Author: Cottrell, Carlton

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2000

.. Coding quality for Medicare cla.. ..rea of constant concern. Coding errors can have far-r.. ..to results of a Medicare Coding claims study first re.. .. the number and types of Coding errors found in approxim.. .. What Constitutes a Coding Error? ..

Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team

Source: AHIMA regulation analysis

Publication Date: September 02, 2000

..M Guidelines for Coding and Reporting), as Maint.. ..M guidelines for Coding and Reporting), as maint.. ..Common Procedure Coding Systems (HCPCS), as m.. ..tration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS),.. .. ICD-9-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are named..

Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.; Fletcher, Robin

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2000

..es prevalent DRGs ( Coding errors and DRG upcoding).. .. methodology used for Coding and classification has b.. ..ROs conducting PRO Coding conferences to address D.. ..RG and ICD-9-CM Coding issues develo.. ..e systemwide director of Coding /HIM compliance for Catho..

Author: Warner, Homer R. Jr.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: September 2000

..ive to perfect automated Coding , one supporting technolo.. ..ifferent meanings from a Coding perspective. P.. .. Today's NLP auto Coding promise is to provide im.. ..ency without sacrificing Coding accuracy. To validate .. .. and Management (E&M) Coding in ER charts. ..

Author: Brouch, Kathy L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2000

..e newest version of this Coding system and how coder.. .. few more years, the new Coding system has been in pl.. ..e transition to a new Coding system been like for cod.. ..member states for the Coding of national mortality an.. ..and many elements of the Coding landscape have change..

Author: Zender, Anne

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2000

Five years ago the first recipients of the Davies awards showed us successes of CPR systems across the country. Where are they now? This article catches up with these CPR leaders.
Is your job exactly the same as it was five years ago? For most HIM professionals, the answer....

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: September 2000

..service, or assigned by Coding professionals following .. .. review of compliance to Coding guidelines, interpretati.. ..CCS, practice managers, Coding products and services, A.. ..nd Ambulatory Payment Classification s (APCs) were implemented.. ..on of code selection and Reimbursement data that affect APC gro..

Author:

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2000

HCFA's recently published interim final rule concerning the "Provisions of the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999; Hospital Inpatient Payments and Rates and Costs of Graduate Medical Education" will provide a 2.3 percent increase in payment rates for most acute care hospital....

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

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: October 02, 2000

..ure passwords for data en Coding and transmission... ..HA contracts out OASIS en Coding and reporting, what syst.. .. ? 484.20(a) Standard: En Coding OASIS.. ..ting the 7-day window. En Coding of all OASIS data items .. ..eports to determine if en Coding is completed within 7 da..

Author: Uppena, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: October 2000

..a, RHIA, CPHQ As Coding professionals move into .. ..ofessions, or retire, Coding supervisors are left wit.. ..d numbers of experienced Coding professionals are and .. ..te increased demands for Coding expertise. Lon.. ..ffects of a professional Coding staff shortage can be fo..

Author: Kane, Cheri

Source: Brief Encounter

Publication Date: October 02, 2000

..ts -- Important billing, Coding , timely filing, and othe.. .. maximize the providers' Reimbursement and ensure contractual c.. ..be listed here to obtain Reimbursement . If the service and dia.. .. may result in a loss of Reimbursement . It is important t..

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2000

.. according to official Coding guidelines. Instead, tho.. ..ularly "up Coding ," if the quality an.. ..ot improve. As Coding becomes more of an indus.. ..rce Group (HHRG) Classification system. The 80 different.. .. Resource Group Case-Mix Classification Decision Tree Logic"..

Author: Schnitzer, Gregory L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: October 2000

.. a viable rival to human Coding professionals’ s.. ..ed and accuracy. NLP auto Coding software teaches compute.. ..o involvement from human Coding professionals. E.. ..al studies comparing NLP Coding software to coding .. ..ve already reduced their Coding staffs, relying on NLP ..

Author: Hill, Emily

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: November 2000

..their staff hurry to E/M Coding seminars in hopes of fin.. ..and encourage consistent Coding . This guidance too.. ..d in the future. 1 Coding expertise demands experi.. .. firm specializing in Coding and regulatory complianc.. .. e-mail address is Emily@ Coding andcompliance.com. ..