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JustCoding News: Inpatient
JustCoding News: Inpatient is a free companion e-newsletter to Justcoding.com, the Web site that provides thorough explanations and in-depth analysis of medical conditions, diseases, treatments, and procedures.
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JustCoding News: Inpatient
Issue 46, November 11, 2009
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New on JustCoding Platinum!
New on JustCoding Platinum! -
HIM directors’ salaries on the rise, but profession isn’t exempt from poor economy
HIM director salaries are on the rise, according to HCPro’s Medical Records Briefing salary... -
Tips for problematic complications and comorbidities, A-Z
Many clinical documentation improvement specialists and coders struggle with the CC and MCC lists... -
Examine denials for inappropriate admissions and review coding and billing process
During the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) demonstration program, many hospitals experienced claim... -
Healthcare News: CMS releases 2010 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule
On October 30, CMS released a display copy of the Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) final rule... -
Bunions
Bunions -
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) -
Temporal sclerosis
Temporal sclerosis -
Q&A: Determining whether a physician query is leading
QUESTION: Is it appropriate to query a physician for which diagnosis he or she wants to be a... -
Product of the week
Product of the week -
Trivia question
Trivia question -
Coder chat
Coder chat -
Quote of the week
Quote of the week -
Mini-poll
Mini-poll -
Last week's mini-poll
Last week’s mini-poll -
Quizlet
Quizlet -
ICD-10 Watch
ICD-10 Watch
Issue 44, October 28, 2009
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New on JustCoding Platinum!
New on JustCoding Platinum! -
Improve your CDI program with severity adjusted data
There is a new focus on capturing severity of illness (SOI) and risk of mortality (ROM), and... -
2010 ICD-9-CM updates: Dealing with venous disease code changes
Robert S. Gold, MD, examines the concept of acute and chronic pulmonary embolism and thrombosis and... -
Terminology used by physicians and ICD-9-CM doesn't always match up
Physicians may document appropriate terminology to describe a patient’s condition(s), however... -
Healthcare News: Take note of the latest RAC developments for regions D and B
CMS has now approved issues for RAC auditing in all states. HealthDataInsights announced earlier... -
Sepsis and Septicemia: Clear Up Coding and Documentation Confusion
In this new white paper, Jennifer Avery, CCS, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-I, senior regulatory specialist for... -
Q&A: CPT coding for a closed treatment of a metacarpal fracture, with manipulation
QUESTION: What code(s) should we report for the following procedure: Closed reduction, percutaneous... -
Product of the week
Product of the week -
Trivia winner
Trivia winner -
Coder chat
Coder chat -
Quote of the week
Quote of the week -
Mini-poll
Mini-poll -
Last week's mini-poll
Last week’s mini-poll -
Quizlet
Quizlet -
ICD-10 Watch
ICD-10 Watch
Issue 42, October 14, 2009
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New on JustCoding Platinum!
New on JustCoding Platinum! -
NCDs clarify how to identify and report never events
Even though never events should never happen, there are occasions when they do. Providers continue... -
Understand the complexity of coding for conditions that aren't named in documentation
Physicians may document clinical indicators of significant conditions, but they may not actually... -
Monitor staff performance and physician documentation to ensure POA compliance
Just because coders have been reporting the present-on-admission (POA) indicator for nearly two... -
Healthcare News: Note changes for coding anemia due to chemotherapy
A recent JustCoding.com article referenced Coding Clinic advice on coding anemia secondary to... -
2009 JustCoding.com Coder Salary Survey
2009 JustCoding.com Coder Salary Survey -
Q&A: Charging for E/M services provided during a visit for preoperative clearance
QUESTION: A patient presents for preoperative clearance. During this encounter, another health... -
Product of the week
Product of the week -
Trivia question
Trivia question -
Coder chat
Coder chat -
Quote of the week
Quote of the week -
Mini-poll
Mini-poll -
Last week's mini-poll
Last week’s mini-poll -
Quizlet
Quizlet -
ICD-10 Watch
ICD-10 Watch
Issue 40, September 30, 2009
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New on JustCoding Platinum!
New on JustCoding Platinum! -
Know the HIM director's role in shift to HIPAA 5010
A hospital’s information technology project list is likely exponential. The transition to... -
A round-up of new ICD-9 procedure codes for 2010
In the calm before the ICD-10 storm, CMS added 14 new ICD-9 procedure codes that take effect... -
Avoid the push and pull when reporting complications of surgery
Reporting complications of surgery is often likened to a tug of war between hospitals and... -
Healthcare News: DCS Healthcare announces approved RAC audit issues in Region A
On September 21, DCS Healthcare posted its first CMS-approved issues for audits in Region A. The... -
Understanding and Applying the 2010 ICD-9-CM Codes
Robert S. Gold, MD, and Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CCDS, review deleted codes... -
2009 JustCoding.com Coder Salary Survey
2009 JustCoding.com Coder Salary Survey -
Q&A: Charging for behavioral therapy in the home setting
QUESTION: I have a question regarding behavioral health treatment sessions. Can a physician or... -
Product of the week
Product of the week -
Trivia winner
Trivia winner -
Coder chat
Coder chat -
Quote of the week
Quote of the week -
Mini-poll
Mini-poll -
Last week's mini-poll
Last week’s mini-poll -
Quizlet
Quizlet -
ICD-10 Watch
ICD-10 Watch
Issue 38, September 16, 2009
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New on JustCoding Platinum!
New on JustCoding Platinum! -
Decode the language of physicians: A closer look at hypotension and ACS
The language of the practice of medicine doesn’t always mesh with the language of coding... -
Use benchmarks to set coding productivity standards
Recovery audit contractors are scrutinizing coding accuracy, and the transition to ICD-10 is only a... -
Understand coding nuances when reporting observation services
Physicians perform observation services when they monitor patients’ conditions. A patient... -
Healthcare News: RACs announce additional issues approved for review in North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, and other states in Regions B and C
On September 10, Connolly, the RAC for Region C, approved the following issues for review for... -
Confidentiality Agreement
Anissa Fabrizio, RHIA, CCS, administrative director of patient financial and information services... -
Case Study
Case study -
Q&A: Append appropriate modifiers when reporting CPT codes 81002 and 82270
QUESTION: We receive denials from Medicare for CPT code 81002 (Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet... -
Product of the week
Product of the week -
Trivia question
Trivia question -
Coder chat
Coder chat -
Quote of the week
Quote of the week -
Mini-poll
Mini-poll -
Last week's mini-poll
Last week's mini-poll -
Quizlet
Quizlet -
ICD-10 Watch
ICD-10 Watch