Posts Tagged ‘Diagnosis Coding’
Concurrent Coding – Exploring the Concept
In today’s healthcare industry, the standard, simple coding process is a thing of the past. Coding patient records has become quite complex; it is imperative that coding professionals not only work to capture the correct DRG (diagnosis-related group) assignment, but also accurate illness severity and mortality risk, as these factors directly impact organizations’ quality-based initiatives….
Read MoreUASI in JAHIMA: “Improving Specificity in ICD-10 Diagnosis Coding”
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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