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FY 2019 ICD-10-PCS Updates It is time once again to prepare for the annual code updates. The table below summarizes the October 1st, 2018 updates for both CM and PCS. New Codes Deleted Codes Revised Codes ICD-10-CM 247 49 139 ICD-10-PCS 392 216 8 The synopsis below highlights just some of the PCS changes for… Read More »Coding Tip of the Month – August 2018
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Guideline I.A.15 “With” The FY 2017 updates introduced a major change to Guideline I.A.15 “With” as depicted in bold print below: The word “with” should be interpreted to mean “associated with” or “due to” when it appears in a code title, the Alphabetic Index, or an instructional note in the Tabular List. The classification… Read More »Coding Tip of the Month – July 2018
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10 Key considerations to evaluate remote CDI readiness “Will I ever have an opportunity to work from home?” It’s a question often asked by Clinical Documentation Specialists (CDS). As a CDI leader, you’ve likely heard it, most likely by some of your most experienced, productive employees and those most respected by physicians. Perhaps your initial… Read More »Best Practices for Building a Remote CDI Model
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When coding a patient with DM and peripheral angiopathy, peripheral vascular disease or peripheral arterial disease, assume a link between the two conditions unless the provider has linked the peripheral angiopathy to another underlying condition. Because atherosclerosis is a speciic type of peripheral angiopathy use an additional code from I70.2- through I70.7- if the angiopathy is further… Read More »Coding Tip of the Month – June 2018
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Outpatient clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is a critical topic among those involved in mid-revenue cycle processes. It can sometimes be a challenge deciding where and how to get started. We’ve simplified the process by outlining our recommendations. Read ten key steps to successfully implement an outpatient CDI program for accurate capture of HCC’s (referred to as a Physician Practice CDI Program).
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Spinal Fusion vs. Spinal Stabilization The First Q 2018 (P. 22) Coding Clinic provided clarification that stated spinal fusion procedures without bone graft cannot be coded to the root operation “Fusion”. The rationale for this advice is that while the root operation of “fusion” does not require the use of bone graft, the spinal fusion… Read More »Coding Tip of the Month – May 2018
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When coding a patient with DM and peripheral angiopathy, peripheral vascular disease or peripheral arterial disease assume a link between the two conditions unless the provider has linked the peripheral angiopathy to another underlying condition. Because atherosclerosis is a specific type of peripheral angiopathy use an additional code from I70.2- thru I70.7- if the angiopathy… Read More »Coding Tip of the Month – April 2018
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Unspecified diagnosis coding continues to be a problem in the US healthcare industry. For many organizations, overuse of nonspecific diagnosis codes has resulted in reimbursement delays and, in some cases, preventable claim denials.
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