Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCM, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, will present “Let’s Talk About Evolution and Management: What Do We Need to Know?” on Day 2 of the...Read More »
by Joe Rivet, JD, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CHC, CCEP, CHRC, CHPC, CICA, CPMA, CAC, CACO
Similar to diagnosis coding, start in the Alphabetic Index using a main term when reporting in ICD-10-PCS. A main term is most commonly one of three types of terms:
Vaping-related lung injuries are currently on the rise. The occurrence of serious and even fatal lung disease associated with vaping has been reported this year, with an increasing number of cases in the last few months. The specific agent or...Read More »
Pre-order your copy of the 2020 ACDIS Pocket Guide now, and we'll enter you into a raffle to win one of five free registrations to the 2020 ACDIS Conference!Read More »
In addition to the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting applicable to the inpatient code assignment and the ICD-10-CM/PCS code set, two sets of guidelines exist solely for evaluation and management (E/M) coding—...Read More »
Q: Which sepsis criteria should we use? It seems like we get denials quoting every criteria set and are at a loss for how to prevent them or respond.Read More »
In April 2012, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) jointly published a...Read More »
