Q: In a case where the patient has a history of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) documented, why would ESRD be...Read More »
The 2018 CPT manual contains a total of 314 code changes, including updates that range from revised observation visits in the E/M chapter to new...Read More »
by Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CCDS
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by Crystal Stalter, CDIP, CCS-P, CPC
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The fiscal year (FY) 2018 IPPS final rule includes...Read More »
CMS released a new Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with...Read More »
By Brian D. Murphy
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Q: We’ve been having a CDI discussion in regards to the following...Read More »
by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP Over the years there’s been a tsunami of denials from payers, Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC),...Read More »
By Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS Another issue of AHA’s Coding Clinic is out, and much of the information in the newest release pertains...Read More »