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ICD-9-CM Codes Ready for 2002
Author: Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2001
For those reporting ICD-9-CM codes for all diagnoses coding, and hospitals reporting ICD-9-CM volume III for procedures, fall is the time to review and implement the changes and revisions for fiscal year 2002.
The ICD-9-CM coding changes for fiscal year 2002 were released in the Augus....
ICD-9-CM Coding Changes for Fiscal Year 2007
Author: Zeisset, Ann M.; Schraffenberger, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2006
The ICD-9-CM coding changes for fiscal year 2007 were released in the April 25, 2006, Federal Register (available at www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a060425c.html). Additional code changes were included in the final rule released in August. Changes go into effect with discharges occurring on....
ICD-9-CM Committee Discusses Code Proposals for 2004: Approved Changes Would be Effective October 1, 2003
Author: Prophet-Bowman, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2003
The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee, cosponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), met in December 2002, in Baltimore, MD. Donna Pickett, RHIA, from NCHS, and Patricia Brooks, RHIA, from CMS, cochaire....
ICD-9-CM Committee Discusses New Diagnosis Proposals
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2002
The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee, cosponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), met on April 18-19, 2002, in Baltimore, MD. Donna Pickett, RHIA, from NCHS, and Patricia Brooks, RHIA, from CMS, co-....
ICD-9-CM Committee Proposes New Codes, Changes
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2002
This is part one in a two-part summary of proposals from the November ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting. Part 2 will be published in the April 2002 Journal of AHIMA.
The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee, cosponsored by the National Center for Hea....
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli
Author: Kostick, Karen M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2012
At the request of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the FY 2012 ICD-9-CM code update expanded subcategory 041.4, Escherichia coli, to create unique codes for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). This article describes STEC and its clinical features and summarizes the new STEC ICD-9....
ICD-9 Committee Explores New Technology, Drug Codes
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: April 2002
This is part two in a two-part summary of proposals from the November ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting. Part 1 was published in the March 2002 Journal of AHIMA.
The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee, cosponsored by the National Center for Health Statis....
ICD-9 Raises Concerns for Home Health Information Managers
Author: Abraham, Prinny
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2002
Home health information managers need to keep a keen eye on the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health to avoid coding conflicts and even financial loss. Many agencies did not pay attention to the quality of ICD-9-CM coding data prior to October 2000 when Medicare implemented the....
Impact of Clinical Documentation Improvement on the International Stage
Author: Combs, Tammy
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2016
Illness doesn’t care what country or region a person lives in, and it doesn’t care the race or origin of a person. Since illness is found everywhere around the globe it only stands to reason that providers should also look beyond the boundaries of one country or patient population when re....
Improving Coding for Right Heart Catheterization
Author: Kerr, Anneliese; Yoder, Lois M.; Michelman, Mark S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2000
If your facility is having trouble coding heart catheterizations correctly, education may be the missing piece. An atypical number of right or bilateral heart catheterizations can indicate a need for coder education, physician education, or both. The state of Florida identified an opp....
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