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Coding Preventive Care Services
Author: Wilkinson, Dianne
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2008
According to the Partnership for Prevention—a program-based organization of businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies—“the U.S. health care system suffers a quality deficit in part because too many patients do not get the effective preventive care they need when they ne....
Reducing Outpatient Billed as Inpatient Errors
Author: Malone, Sue M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2008
From 2006 to 2007, the Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC), the quality improvement organization (QIO) for Colorado, led a project to reduce the outpatient billed as inpatient billing error rate in five area hospitals. This article discusses the findings from the project, as well as be....
2008 CPT Coding Update
Author: Jorwic, Therese M
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2008
The new CPT codes took effect January 1, 2008. Changes include 244 additions, 314 revisions, and 50 deletions. A comprehensive list of changes can be found in appendix B of the CPT book. Highlights of the changes by section are outlined here.
Evaluation and Management
A revised....
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....
Home Health PPS Update
Author: Blevins, Ida K.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2008
The long-anticipated update to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS), released in the August 29, 2007, Federal Register, goes into effect January 1, 2008. The final rule encompasses a wide range of changes for home health agencies.
An Overview of the Final Rule
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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....
Final Rule for FY 2008 IPPS: MS-DRGs and POA Top List in a Year of Major Change
Author: D'Amato, Cheryl; Garrett, Gail S.; Johnson, Laurie M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2007
The final rule for the fiscal year 2008 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) went into effect October 1, 2007. The rule includes ICD-9-CM code changes, implementation of the new Medicare severity-adjusted (MS) DRG system, and a number of quality-related changes that affect how Medic....
Getting Quality Clinical and Coded Data: How UMHS's CDIP Improved Clinical Coded Data and Clinical Staff Relationships
Author: Blackford, Gwendolyn; Whitehouse, Rosanne
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2007
Obtaining codeable clinical documentation at the point of care in a large teaching facility can be challenging. However, the HIM department at the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) in Ann Arbor, MI, took on the task, implementing a clinical documentation improvement program (CDI....
Brushing Up On ICD-10-PCS
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2007
Although the US continues to wait for an implementation date for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, HIM professionals should maintain a basic familiarity with these new coding systems. This article provides an overview of ICD-10-PCS.
The Structure of ICD-10-PCS
ICD-10-PCS....
New ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes for Fiscal Year 2008
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....
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