Clinical & Coding

Researchers studying ED visits at a freestanding academic children’s hospital from June 1, 2013, to May 31, 2015, found that electronic alerts...Read More »

CMS released the final 2018 ICD-10-CM code set for October 1...Read More »

Q: We have started receiving rejections for ED claims when the service involves removing impacted cerumen. We are reporting CPT® code...Read More »

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Q: When would respiratory failure be used as a principal diagnosis?...Read More »

Freedom Health and Optimum Healthcare, two large health insurers based in Florida, are paying $32.5 million to resolve a federal and state...Read More »

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by Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP

The selection of the principal diagnosis is one of the most important steps when...Read More »

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