Author: Prophet, Sue

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: March 1998

The term "erythema multiforme" was first used by von Hebra in 1866 to describe a disease characterized by symmetrically distributed, pleomorphic, evolving cutaneous lesions, located primarily on the extremities, and by a proclivity for recurrence. In 1922, Stevens and Johnson....

Author: Zeisset, Ann M.; Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: October 1999

Physician offices face the challenge of submitting correct coding information through the billing process. Ensuring timely reimbursement at the highest level for which services were provided, correct coding also proves there are no fraudulent activities occurring at the facility. Performing a....

Author: Kostick, Karen M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2011

The field of sleep medicine is rapidly expanding, and its coding and reimbursement are attracting more attention from federal and state governments, public health organizations, scientists, payers, auditors, the transportation industry, and healthcare consumers. Emerging topics in the area of....

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2001

While this month's first "Coding Notes" article covers the bases of coding compliance across the continuum of care, this article offers some hard-hitting rules for playing the compliance game in outpatient hospital coding and reporting.

Staying abreast of all of the regulat....

Author: Youmans, Karen

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: January 2001

FRGs, RIC, CMGs, FIM, MDS-PAC, IRF, RPPS, UDSMR...What do these letters mean? They are all part of the inpatient rehabilitation prospective payment system (RPPS). This article will explain the history and key pieces of this system.

A Brief History of PPS

As we know,....

Author: Laakso, Roslyn C.; Gottschalk, Reesa; Uppena, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: February 2002

After an acute illness or injury, patients are often transferred from the hospital to a skilled care bed or nursing facility for continued care. In rural areas, the local hospital and skilled nursing facility are often located within the same building and may even be the very same bed (many r....

Author: D'Amato, Cheryl; Hoag, Patience J.; Crocker, Elsa; Neville, Deborah; Carpenter-Barbee, Cheryl; Bartell, Laurie

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2002

Remember the glorious Knights of the Round Table who made Camelot famous? King Arthur created a meeting place with special significance, a roundtable at which every seat had equal worth. AHIMA has embraced the spirit of this concept in a program known as coding roundtables, which are designed....

Author: Kostick, Karen M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: October 2012

The use of many distinct standardized clinical vocabulary terminologies and classifications is integral to the development of a nationwide health IT infrastructure that allows for electronic use and exchange of health information. SNOMED CT is one of the key clinical terminologies designated f....

Author: Giannangelo, Kathy; Berkowitz, Lyle

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2005

With the advent of electronic health record (EHR) systems, IT solutions are needed to ease the recording of standard codes for clinical encounters. The basis for these products is a standard terminology, without which the full benefits of an EHR are unlikely to be realized. One expert notes th....

Author: DeVault, Kathryn

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2015

With just six months until the implementation of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, now is the time for HIM professionals to re-evaluate the state of their facility’s implementation plan and make any necessary adjustments to ensure a successful transition. Previous delays may have slowed down....