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by Kelly Sutton, MHL, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS
According to the...Read More »
CMS recently published the fiscal year (FY) 2025 ICD-10-PCS code set and ...Read More »
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by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
As CDI professionals, we face a challenge when the clinical meanings of words...Read More »
by Pooja Patwal, MBBS(MD), CCS, CDIP, CHCQM
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by Jess Fluegel
It’s been over eight years since the...Read More »
by John Williams, RN, BSN, CCDS
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by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
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