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2019 ICD-10-PCS Coding Updates
Author: Bruce, Tina MHIM, MHI, RHIA, CCS, CDIP
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2018
By Tina Bruce, MHIM, MHI, RHIA, CCS, CDIP
Healthcare practices, clinical documentation improvement specialists, auditors, and coding professionals are on the edge of their seats anxiously awaiting the annual release of coding updates by the....
FY 2019 ICD-10-CM Updates: Getting Back to Normal
Author: Johnson, Laurie M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA | Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2018
By Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA
Since the implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS in October 2015, the periodic coding updates have included many changes. For FY 2019, the diagnosis update includes a more manageable number: 279 new codes, 143 revised....
WHO Releases ICD-11 Preview
Author: Palkie, Brooke; Kerr, Katie MA, RHIA
Source: Journal of AHIMA | Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2018
By Katie Kerr, MA, RHIA, and Brooke Palkie, EdD, RHIA
The World Health Organization (WHO) released ICD-11 in June 2018, 18 years after the launch of ICD-10. It has been hailed as a vast improvement and was released in a completely electronic format th....
Data Analytics: The Power of Coded Data
Author: Thomas, Felicia A; Harding, Wahiyda A
Source: Journal of AHIMA | Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2018
By Felicia A. Thomas, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CIC, CPC-I, CCDS, and Wahiyda Harding, MSA, RHIA, CCS
To understand the power of coded data, let’s first take a look at its definition. Data analytics is the science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing conclus....
The Importance of Histology in Neoplasm Coding
Author: Bumgarner, Charlotte CDIP, CCS; Latva, Jennifer CCS, COC, CPC, CGSC
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2018
By Charlotte M. Bumgarner, CDIP, CCS, and Jennifer C. Latva, CCS, COC, CPC, CGSC
CODERS OFTEN RELY on a neoplasm’s behavior and location for ICD-10-CM code assignment, rather than first referencing histological type. This oversight can lead....
Coding’s Impact on Suicide Prevention
Author: Hansen, Abby
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2018
By Abby Hansen, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that suicide rates have increased by more than 30 percent since 1999. In 2014, suicides accounted for 42,773 deaths in the United States; 2015....
A Dive into Section I.A.19: Code Assignment and Clinical Criteria
Author: Combs, Tammy
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2018
By Tammy Combs, RN, MSN, CDIP, CCS, CCDS
Have you ever wondered what it means to be an effective communicator? In his article “Why Communication Is Today’s Most Important Skill,” Greg Satell discusses Michael Faraday, who helped tr....
Utilizing the CMS Website for Additional Coding Direction
Author: DeVoe, Megan
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2018
By Megan DeVoe, CCS
Editor’s Note: This is the final article in a three-part series on how to master the information available on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website.
Have you ever wondered how a code bec....
CY 2018 OPPS Update
Author: Sanvik, Gina
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2018
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CY 2018 OPPS Update
By Gina Sanvik, MS, RHIA
Facilities had the ominous task of reviewing the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule at the beginning of the year to ensure their chargemaste....
FY 2018 Updates to ICD-10-CM
Author: Linder, Karen M
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2017
Fiscal year (FY) 2018 ICD-10-CM updates will keep coding professionals busy with approximately 360 new codes, 142 deletions, and 226 code revisions posted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Due to the numerou....
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