Obesity was linked to a higher risk for infection-related hospitalizations and death, according to a prospective study published in The Lancet that looked at two Finnish cohorts and an...Read More »
Q: What are the most common reasons postpartum hemorrhage is documented and coded inconsistently, and how can coders and clinicians help address these issues?
A: As one of the top five causes of maternal mortality worldwide, postpartum...Read More »
CMS announced it is adding 80 new procedure codes to the fiscal year (FY) 2026 ICD-10-PCS code set, available for discharges occurring from April 1 through September 30, 2026, ...Read More »
CMS recently published a fact sheet detailing improper payments across Medicare and Medicaid programs in fiscal year (FY) 2025, including overpayments, underpayments, and payments that lacked...Read More »
Q: What are some documentation gaps in behavioral health encounters?
A: Many times, we see a lack of specificity regarding symptoms, severity, and treatment details required for accurate ICD-10-CM coding, as well as incomplete...Read More »
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) offers benefits in medicine but poses risks to medical trainees, including skill loss and outsourcing reasoning that can potentially undermine clinical competence and patient safety, according to a recent...Read More »
