As coders we need to make sense of ICD-10 coding. Knowing the conventions and the guidelines is where you start. These are foundational and not subject to opinion. Beyond these foundations, there is a lot of …
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by Angela Lehoux, BS, CCS, CIC
Although we have not stayed in touch, I will never forget my mentor. In fact, writing about her now is the first time in a while I have thought about her. She was contracted to mentor the coders at the small community hospital where I worked twenty-five years ago. There were … Read more
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by Mary Beth York, CCS, CCS-P, CIC
During the CCS exam, follow these basic coding steps for each and every diagnosis and/or procedure code assignment. Failure to follow these steps can and will result in an incorrect code assignment. Read more
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by Rebecca Harmon, MPM, RHIA, CCA
Lately I’ve noticed social media outlets pronouncing doom and gloom for workers everywhere with predictions of the rise of robots and AI (artificial intelligence) taking over everything we do. Most of the time I … Read more
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Bedford, MA – To help HIM departments with the immediate need to gauge coder proficiency in the wake of the ICD-10 transition, Libman Education has updated its line of standard and customized Medical Coding Skills Assessments. Read more
read more »BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – November 6, 2015 – To help HIM departments with the immediate need to gauge coder proficiency in the wake of the ICD-10 transition, Libman Education has updated its line of standard and customized Medical Coding Skills Assessments. Read more
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