For the last couple weeks I’ve been on a search for software based coding tools that are used for coding ICD-10 diagnosis codes for the purpose of claims submission. I’m looking for something better ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Correct coding of a corpectomy requires knowledge of several factors, including the diagnosis, amount of the ...

Medical utilization profiles of commercially insured members with opioid-related disorders differ depending on the code used to document the initial diagnosis in administrative claims. Results: A ...

A new diagnosis coding methodology has been developed, effective Oct. 1, 2011, that enables more detailed and specific glaucoma diagnosis coding for those who have the need to track such data. It will ...

This article originally appeared in the November 2013 issue of LTC-SIR Advisor Newsletter, published by the American Health Lawyers Association. Hospices will have until October 1, 2014, to ensure ...

A troubling trend among insurance companies is threatening orthopedic ASCs across the country: narrowing payable diagnosis codes for osteoarthritis of the knee. Surgeons need to prove patients have a ...

A new Medicare hospice manual update includes instructions for which principal diagnosis codes are acceptable, and clarifies which codes should be used for services in a skilled versus non-skilled ...

This study determined that ICD-9 codes 433.X1, 434.XX, and V12.54 had positive predictive values >90%, and may be used to focus care on stroke patients. A total of 4689 patients with 10,376 unique ...

As ICD-10 approaches, healthcare providers are worried that lapses in coder productivity could cost them money, according to an Advisory Board Company report published Tuesday. Providers refer to a 50 ...

1 Australian Centre for Research into Sports Injury and its Prevention (ACRISP), Monash Injury Research Institute (MIRI), Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 School of Public Health, ...