ICD-10-CM coding can be challenging for coders in the outpatient setting. It is important to remember that the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide a road map to ensure ...

Coders should note that the temporary guidelines will expire September 30. A version of this article was first published July 20, 2020, by HCPro's Revenue Cycle Advisor, a sibling publication to ...

Central Learning’s national 2016 ICD-10 coding contest highlighted the converse relationship between coding accuracy and productivity across inpatient, ambulatory and emergency settings. Central ...

Diagnosis coding is the forgotten stepchild in medical practices. Physician coding has focused on Current Procedural Terminology codes, which drives revenue when services are provided under a ...

No two patients are the same. Furthermore, therapists know well that no two patients with dementia are ever the same. We have long awaited greater specificity in coding for the persons we serve daily ...

The meaning of the seventh character is not the same in all chapters. In the eye chapter, it denotes the stage of glaucoma. In the injury chapter, it can indicate whether the treating physician is ...

YAKIMA, WA--(Marketwired - April 21, 2015) - Today, VitalWare™ announced that they will host a complimentary, hour-long webinar breaking down the differences between today's coding guidelines and what ...

CMS has updated its guidance on ICD-10 claims auditing and quality reporting for Part B physician fee schedule claims, noting this past year’s leniency period will expire Oct. 1, according to the ...

While the changeover to ICD-10 has gotten most of the attention, there are even more coding challenges on the horizon as providers prepare for mandatory quality reporting measure set to begin in 2017.