Charles Dickens’ novel Great Expectations is a coming-of-age story, full of lively characters and an insightful exploration of themes such as wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the triumph of good over evil. At least that’s...Read More »
by Amy Sanderson, MD
Cerebral edema and brain compression are the result of significant brain abnormalities that can be life-threatening. It is important for clinicians to recognize and treat these conditions promptly. Properly documenting these diagnoses in the medical record is...Read More »
by Kay Piper, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
Exciting changes to ICD-10-CM are published in an often-overlooked document called the Addenda. It lists additions, revisions, and deletions to the Alphabetical Index and Tabular List. This might seem mundane until you realize the changes’ potential...Read More »
by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
As is typical with fourth quarter Coding Clinic releases, this most recent offering mainly contains information about fiscal year (FY) 2020 coding and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting changes. By now, most CDI...Read More »
I just finished reading a book by the historian H.W Brands called The General and the President. It’s a tale of conflict between President Harry S. Truman and Douglas MacArthur, the American commander-in-chief...Read More »
I sometimes drift through our office space—often deserted now in the era of COVID-19—and think about how the cubicles represent our spot in the healthcare industry. CDI occupies a single cubicle somewhere on the Revenue Cycle’s...Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that there is a new ICD-10-CM code-- U07.0, Vaping-related disorder—established by the World Health Organizations (WHO), effective April 1, 2020.
Find full addenda information for the new code here and here.Read More »
