Clinical & Coding

In November 2014, implementation of the ICD-10-CM/PCS code set was threatened again—with a two-year delay. Even though the implementation date...Read More »

Note: AHIMA is calling for grassroots action supporting the 2015 ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation date after a letter addressed...Read More »

The Congressionally mandated ICD-10 delay this spring gave providers an extra year to train and test for the transition, but also delayed...Read More »

Malnutrition is at its most basic level any nutritional imbalance. While it can be overnutrition, such as being overweight, obese, or morbidly...Read More »

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in ...Read More »

Q: If the physician writes septic shock instead of sepsis do I need to query for sepsis or is this an integral part and...Read More »

Q: The primary physician documented subacute cerebral infarction and I am wondering whether I should code this to a new...Read More »

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS

Despite all the uncertainty surrounding the beginning of ICD-10-CM/PCS, the Cooperating Parties (i.e...Read More »