by Rebecca Harmon, MPM, RHIA, CCA I spent the first half of my career wringing my hands over bad bosses and wondering which of the angry gods was punishing me THIS time, and why. It took me some time to figure this whole boss thing out. Maybe you can relate! For a long time I […]
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Here are five strategies I used recently to pass the CCS on the first go-round.
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Hear Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, President of Libman Education and a nationally-recognized authority on coding and reimbursement issues, discuss “Device Complications” in this free, brief presentation. Listen to Barry’s Coding Clinic Update in its entirety for in-depth commentary on selected coding advice and clarifications from recent issues of AHA Coding Clinic — […]
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by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, CHPS, FACHE, FHFMA I recently received an inquiry from a coder and she provided the following image: Click to enlarge The coder wanted to know why the same ICD-10-CM code would map to two different HCC codes. This is a great question! There are over 10,000 […]
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Hear Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, President of Libman Education and a nationally-recognized authority on coding and reimbursement issues, discuss “ICD-10 Coding Clinic Update (Q3 2019): Removal of Sternal Wire” in this free, brief presentation. Listen to Barry’s Coding Clinic Update in its entirety for in-depth commentary on selected coding advice and clarifications […]
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Hear nationally recognized ICD-10 expert and Libman Education course author Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA, discuss ICD-10-PCS for FY 2020: Percutaneous Forearm Bypass in this free, brief presentation. ICD-10-PCS: Vascular Procedure Coding Learn to code advanced vascular procedures with the unique perspective and expertise offered by nationally recognized ICD-10-PCS coding expert Lynn Kuehn! ICD-10-PCS: […]
read more »by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, CHPS, FACHE, FHFMA One unique aspect of HCC coding is that it requires provider documentation of HCC conditions each calendar year. As the holidays approach, we need to remember the annual HCC “reset” will be upon us January 1. Now is the time to prepare for the New […]
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Hear Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, President of Libman Education and a nationally-recognized authority on coding and reimbursement issues, discuss “ICD-10 Coding Clinic Update (Q3 2019): Cervical Arthritis” in this free, brief presentation. Listen to Barry’s Coding Clinic Update in its entirety for in-depth commentary on selected coding advice and clarifications from recent issues […]
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by David Zielske, MD, CIRCC, COC, CCVTC, CCC, CCS, RCC Question: SPINRAZA INJECTION I am seeing two opinions on how to bill this. The first way is to bill with CPT code 62323 [Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, […]
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Hear nationally recognized ICD-10 expert and Libman Education course author Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA, discuss ICD-10-PCS for FY 2020: Intramedullary Limb Lengthening Device in this free, brief presentation. ICD-10-PCS: Orthopedic Procedure Coding Learn to code orthopedic procedures with the unique perspective and expertise offered by nationally recognized ICD-10-PCS coding expert Lynn Kuehn! ICD-10-PCS: […]
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CDIS are key team members of any hospital’s revenue cycle operation. CDIS ensure that the provider’s documentation captures all clinical information completely and accurately. The documentation must then be translated into codes in accordance with the conventions of the classification and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, in order to be processed for data and billing purposes.
read more »by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, CHPS, FACHE, FHFMA As we all know, thorough and complete documentation is essential to support Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding. But how do we know when the documentation is enough? I am seeing alarming reports of auditors rejecting HCC diagnoses based on what they are claiming is insufficient […]
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What advice can you provide to help coders work collaboratively with CDI specialists, physicians/other providers, auditors, and data analysts to ensure accurate and complete HCC capture? Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) are utilized by Medicare Advantage and Affordable Care Act payers for approximately 30 million individuals currently. Use of HCCs is projected to grow significantly in […]
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by Mary Beth York, CCS, CCS-P Senior Associate at Barry Libman Inc. and Libman Education The CCS exam tests your acute hospital inpatient and outpatient coding skills at a mastery level. It is recommended (but not mandated) that you have at least three years actual hospital inpatient and surgical outpatient coding experience. The successful candidate […]
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Hear nationally recognized ICD-10 expert and Libman Education course author Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA, discuss ICD-10-PCS for FY 2020: Subcutaneous Defibrillator Lead in this free, brief presentation. ICD-10-PCS: Cardiac Procedure Coding Learn to code cardiac procedures with the unique perspective and expertise offered by nationally recognized ICD-10-PCS coding expert Lynn Kuehn! ICD-10-PCS: Cardiac […]
read more »by Rebecca Harmon, MPM, RHIA, CCA Popular inspirational teachers often remind audiences that when they have the choice to be RIGHT or KIND, they should always choose kindness. This is not new counsel. Wisdom tales across time and cultures have highlighted the importance of kindness. Recently I came across a research study that showed a […]
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Hear nationally recognized ICD-10 expert and Libman Education course author Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA, discuss ICD-10-PCS for FY 2020: Flow Diverting Stent in this free, brief presentation. Complete ICD-10-PCS Training: From Beginner to Advanced The Complete ICD-10-PCS Training package by nationally recognized coding expert Lynn Kuehn takes you from beginner to […]
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by Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA The code sets are posted by CMS in June of every year. The Coordination and Maintenance meeting in Baltimore often provides insight but changes and additions can be made without a detailed discussion of the issues leaving us to speculate on how we will apply them. Sometimes Coding […]
read more »by Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA Scoliosis treatment and spinal fusion coding can be challenging but it’s not as bad as it seems. We have several resources to use in assigning the correct codes in various situations. I received a question recently about a common scenario, which should help everyone feel more secure in […]
read more »by David Zielske, MD, CIRCC, COC, CCVTC, CCC, CCS, RCC Question: Heart Cath with IMA Coil Embolization Please see following medical record: Right and left congenital heart catheterization; angiography of the SVC; imaging of the left PA, RIMA and LIMA; followed by coil embolization of both the RIMA and the LIMA. Can we report 37242 […]
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