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HCPro is conducting research on education and resources related to coding management post-ICD-10.
HCPro is conducting research on education and resources related to coding management post-ICD-10.
Q: When I started as a CDI specialist, I learned that when a complication code, such as 99
Complete Online Resource and Educ
DECEMBER 17, 2014
JUSTCODING
Have you started dual coding for ICD-9 and ICD-10? Two facilities shared their experiences during
JustCoding’s E/M Essentials Toolkit is the essential resource for every ph
JustCoding’s E/M Essentials Toolkit is the essential resource for every ph
JustCoding’s E/M Essentials Toolkit is the essential resource for every ph
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
JUSTCODING
  Coding/ICD10/Downloads/PartialCodeFreeze.
MAY 30, 2014
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
JustCoding’s E/M Essentials Toolkit is the essential resource for every ph
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
Managers should not assume that they can review every guideline, every item in Coding Clinic,
The new AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS cleared up some confusion regarding
HCPro, Inc., a leader in medical coder education and training, announces a re-launch of its popul
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
An automated Recovery Auditor review of discharge status codes identified improper payment
MAY 6, 2015
JUSTCODING
The Life Safety Code® Field Guide for Healthcare Facilities is the perfect companion to your
JANUARY 8, 2019
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
To assist healthcare facilities with the mandated adoption of ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and ICD-1
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
JUSTCODING
OCTOBER 8, 2014
JUSTCODING
This week’s updates include a new influenza virus vaccine code; an MLN Matters article
We’re exhibiting at the 2019 ACGME Annual Education Conference in Orlando! Stop by Booth 2
MARCH 8, 2019
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the lists of HCPCS codes that
Codes for pressure ulcers in ICD-10-CM include more information than ICD-9-CM codes, but s
Looking for some opportunities to code outside of your specialty? Simply looking to get some addi
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
Evaluation and management (E/M) coding is a challenge for many coders, but ensuring accurate co
CMS released Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/ML
Q: When I started as a coder, I learned that the complication code, such as from ICD-9-
JUNE 3, 2015
JUSTCODING
MARBLEHEAD, Mass.--HCPro, Inc. has furthered expanded into the medical coding, reimbursement, com
JUNE 15, 2006
By Megan Batty It’s not necessary to assign additional codes for s
  CMS has released Education/Outreach/NP
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
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FEBRUARY 11, 2015
JUSTCODING
HCPro, Inc., the leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting
JANUARY 17, 2012
Providers should continue educating coders and physicians to avoid the problems that were
The added specificity for reporting diagnoses with ICD-10-CM affects the majority of codes, bu
CMS has released a Education/Outreach/NPC/Downloads/201
New sample query forms in our coding-sample-policies-a
JULY 15, 2015
JUSTCODING
CMS recently released Coding/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10Special
DECEMBER 9, 2015
JUSTCODING
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
JUSTCODING
While the new diagnosis code to capture COVID-19 has been in effect since April 1, coders have ru
Q: Over the years I have heard differing opinions regarding whether clinical or coding exp
CMS released the Coding/ICD10/2015-ICD-10-PCS-and-GEMs.html"
Those who are interested in using ICD-10-PCS for outpatient hospital coding may question w
Q: When I try to code ileostomy take down of the small bowel resection and end-to-end anastomos
To assist healthcare facilities with the mandated adoption of ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and ICD-1
JUNE 18, 2012
Q&A: Long-term care ICD-10 coding specifics Editor's
JANUARY 1, 2015
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
HCPro's Complete Online Resource and Education (CORE) Solution for Revenue Cycle is a cont
The biggest change to the healthcare coding industry is coming in October, 2013, and HCPro, Inc.,
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
by Megan Herr Coders will now be able to assign six R-codes for  dysphagia
Q: In terms of coding blood transfusions, does the documentation of which intravenous (IV) s
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
JUSTCODING
Q: Can you code strictly from emergency department (ED) documentation? Can you code from tes
DECEMBER 16, 2015
JUSTCODING
DECEMBER 2, 2015
JUSTCODING
ICD-10 education and training is now at the forefront for long-term care providers. Attaining th
JANUARY 8, 2016
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  To report an unspecified code or to query, that is the question. &nb
By Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS The American Hospital Association wrapped up its Coding Cli
APRIL 8, 2015
JUSTCODING
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
JUSTCODING
Q: Can you code strictly from emergency room (ER) documentation? Can you code from test re
  Organizations must continue to educate and train staff throughout the transition
Twenty frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the newly implemented ICD-10 code for COVID-19
JUNE 18, 2014
JUSTCODING
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
CMS recently released an Coding/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10Specia
DECEMBER 15, 2015
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
AUGUST 12, 2015
JUSTCODING
Q: Is it appropriate to assign code Y95, nosocomial condition, based on the documentatio
The absolute best ICD-10 education is completely free, assuming you have an Internet connection.
Providers need to report all services from October 1 forward with ICD-10 codes, but many will lik
Providers need to report all services from October 1 forward with ICD-10 codes, but many will lik
An Coding/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10NextStepsInfographic201603
HCPro, a division of BLR, announced it has entered into a partnership with Coding Strategies, Inc
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
By Steven Andrews Despite few recent code or rule changes in recent years, coders and H
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
JUSTCODING
by Josh Poltilove and Megan Batty If you’re commonly assigning codes N39.0
To assist healthcare facilities with the mandated adoption of ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and ICD-1
JULY 12, 2012
To accurately interpret and code physician documentation, the HIM department should employ
JUNE 4, 2014
JUSTCODING
The HCPro news, analysis, and education revenue cycle professionals have trusted for over two dec
Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArtic
ACDIS is proud to announce the promotion of CDI Education Director Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS,
 The growth in the number of codes from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM can largely be explained by th
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
JUSTCODING
Using new combination codes for myelography with injection Q: A phys
On April 3, CMS revised Education/Medicare-Learning
ImproperICD-9-CM code assignment led to incorrect grouping of claims to MS-DRG 857 (postop
JULY 30, 2014
JUSTCODING
Q: We are having trouble determining how to assign a code for a pressure ulcer that begins
  Providers need to report all services from October 1 forward with ICD-10 codes,
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
JUSTCODING
JUNE 17, 2015
JUSTCODING
Cardiovascular disease coding in ICD-10-CM will function very similarly to the way it does in ICD
MARCH 26, 2014
JUSTCODING
A few days after JustCoding conducted
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
JUSTCODING
In general, the time spent reviewing and coding records has increased since ICD-10 implementation
APRIL 9, 2014
JUSTCODING
OCTOBER 8, 2014
JUSTCODING
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
JUSTCODING
Coders can breathe easy, because the codes for reporting diseases of the respiratory system (J00-
MARCH 19, 2014
JUSTCODING
OCTOBER 22, 2014
JUSTCODING
Q: I have been told by our billers that infusion codes reported in the ED along with an
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
JUSTCODING
In the rush to complete ICD-10 coding education, documentation improvement, and system updates, H
OCTOBER 21, 2015
JUSTCODING
  Organizations must continue to educate and train staff throughout the transition
JUNE 24, 2015
JUSTCODING
  ICD-10-CM updates pregnancy codes to
JUNE 10, 2015
JUSTCODING
Time's running out. Is your CDI department prepared for ICD-10? Join Coding Boot Camp Instructor
  As part of the Education/Medicare-Learn
The answer to the following question was provided by Karen Tibbs, quality and education manager w
MARCH 11, 2015
JUSTCODING
  Reporting laboratory tests with 2015's new CPT codes Q:
CMS releases October 2015 quarterly update of HCPCS drug/biological code changes
Provide clinicians with what they need and want for CDI education. CDI for the Clinician ™&
  SNF diagnosis coding and payment
  473 changes: Cracking the code
OCTOBER 19, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
DECEMBER 3, 2014
JUSTCODING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
JUSTCODING
Q: Our charge description master (CDM) manager wants to remove the code for denileukin
ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS are currently under a code freeze as the industry prepares for ICD-10
ICD-10-CM will still allow coders to report unspecified codes. However, coders will not have th
  This article is part two in a series on coding common dermatology conditions
MAY 28, 2014
JUSTCODING
HCPro, Inc., a leader in healthcare education and training, continues to roll out programs and se
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
JUNE 18, 2014
JUSTCODING
  Q: I have been told by our billers that infusion codes reported in the ED
NCCI guidelines for Part B Billing New coding requirements r
  Two jurisdictions announce new Targeted Probe and Educate topic
OCTOBER 19, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
The Coding/OutpatientCodeEdit/OCEQtrReleaseSpecs.html
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
JUSTCODING
ICD-10 coding: What to expect On July 31, HHS issued a rule
OCTOBER 1, 2014
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Coding ultrasound procedures in coding-sample-policies-and-form
JULY 22, 2015
JUSTCODING
  ICD-10 Compliance: Converting to a new diagnosis coding system
  ICD-10 Compliance: Converting to a new diagnosis coding system
  How SNF diagnosis coding differs from other healthcare settings
AUGUST 28, 2015
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
JustCoding’s Emergency Department Coding, by Nena Scott, MSEd, RHI
  Ongoing auditing for valid ICD-10 codes
DECEMBER 18, 2015
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  Confused? G-Coding in a SNF: Functional Therapy
OCTOBER 21, 2016
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 Code Updates
DECEMBER 14, 2016
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  Part B Therapy Billing: Functional reporting and G-codes webcast
OCTOBER 13, 2017
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  Are you up to speed on the new evaluation and reevaluation codes?
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  ICD-10 FY2019 procedure codes and other CMS updates
  What should your policy for coding compliance and ethics include?
  New Medicare cards: What's that square code?
  HCPCS codes used for SNF consolidated billing updated
  Are you billing Occurrence Code 22 correctly?
OCTOBER 12, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  New HCPCS code, Q5110, effective October 1, 2018
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
CPT has granted coders a new code, 58674 (laparoscopy, surgical, ablation of uterine fibroid(s),
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
  Hospitals have long struggled under complicated guidelines for coding injection
JANUARY 7, 2015
JUSTCODING
For the sixth year in a row, CMS and the AMA made no changes to CPT® coding or bil
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
Insurer-provider discord mounts over new HIPPS code requirement
NOVEMBER 1, 2014
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
JustCoding News: Inpatient will be off next week for the July 4 holiday, but we'll be back
JUNE 24, 2015
JUSTCODING
APRIL 15, 2015
JUSTCODING
A coding manager must be an effective team leader, efficiently balancing multiple responsi
AUGUST 20, 2014
JUSTCODING
Aftercare, or Z codes, should not be used for conditions found in Chapter 19 of the ICD
Aftercare, or Z codes, should not be used for conditions found in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
CMS’ grace period for reporting families of ICD-10-CM codes is coming to a close. Physician
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
I am coming across a few scenarios that have been tricky to code regarding spinal fusions
ICD-10-PCS codes consist of seven characters, each of which identifies a unique, specific piece o
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
JUSTCODING
JULY 29, 2015
JUSTCODING
  A coding manager must be an effective team leader, efficiently balancing multipl
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
JUSTCODING
Documentation example in coding-sample-policies-and-form
MARCH 4, 2015
JUSTCODING
JustCoding’s Emergency Department Coding, by Nena Scott, MSEd, RHIA, CCS,
JustCoding’s Emergency Department Coding, by Nena Scott, MSEd, RHI
Ensure accurate and efficient ICD-10, HCPCS Level II and CPT coding in one fell swoop with the
Include diagnosis codes on the HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) 270/271 Tran
  Calling all experts! Get involved in educating other long-term care professionals.
APRIL 27, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Coding for sepsis requires a strong knowledge of ICD-9-CM coding guidelines, as well as complete
DECEMBER 17, 2014
JUSTCODING
CMS recently made its Education/Medicare-Learning
JUNE 11, 2014
JUSTCODING
  The musculoskeletal system saw the largest increase in the number of new codes i
MAY 21, 2014
JUSTCODING
JustCoding.com is looking for coders, coding managers, and HIM directors to participate in
  JustCoding.com is looking for coders, coding managers, and HIM directors to part
HCPro, Inc., a portfolio company of Halyard Capital and a leading provider of education and infor
JANUARY 30, 2009
  Q: We are receiving denials for many of the new CPT® codes in
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
JUSTCODING
Joint Commission tracks legislation in the works Continuing Education Objectives
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS are currently under a code freeze as the industry prepares for ICD-10
MAY 6, 2015
JUSTCODING
Join JustCoding at 1 p.m. (Eastern) Wednesday, June 18, for the live 90-minute webcast,
MAY 14, 2014
JUSTCODING
Join JustCoding at 1 p.m. (Eastern) Wednesday, June 18, for the live 90-minut
MAY 28, 2014
JUSTCODING
Sample operative reports in coding-sample-policies-and-form
JUNE 11, 2014
JUSTCODING
Join JustCoding at 1 p.m. (Eastern) Wednesday, June 18, for the live 90-minute webcast,
JUNE 11, 2014
JUSTCODING
  Crossword puzzle in coding-sample-policies-and
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
JUSTCODING
Co
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
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JustCoding’s Clinical Conditions Encyclopedia is the perfect reso
OCTOBER 1, 2014
JUSTCODING
Over-identifying sepsis and failing to code sepsis when it is present are just two of the proble
ICD-10-CM training quiz in coding-sample-policies-and-fo
MARCH 18, 2015
JUSTCODING
ICD-10-CM case study in coding-sample-policies-and-forms
MAY 27, 2015
JUSTCODING
ICD-10-CM training tool in coding-sample-policies-and-fo
JUNE 10, 2015
JUSTCODING
JustCoding’s Emergency Department Coding, by Nena Scott, MSEd, RHI
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new "G" codes that
  Combing patient records for additional diagnosis codes reaps massive returns for Medicare Adv
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  CMS final rule makes changes to how physicians are paid, delays E/M coding reform
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
by Megan Batty Assign a code for a patient’s body mass index (BMI) only wh
The 2015 CPT® Manual includes changes to the Digestive section to align codes for
These codes play no part in supply reporting or payment. An agency reports supplies; it does not
What is the correct CPT® code for tenotomy of multiple tendons in the shoulder thr
OCTOBER 14, 2015
JUSTCODING
In a recent interview, Sue Bowman, AHIMA senior director of coding policy and compliance, and R
 The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), looking to potentially prompt code
SEPTEMBER 1, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
ICD-10-CM will still allow coders to report unspecified codes. However, coders will not ha
JUNE 17, 2015
JUSTCODING
Starting Oct. 1, you’ll be able to select a specific ICD-10-CM code when a patient is in re
Continuation of systematic validation of payment group codes for PPS based on patient assessme
Continuation of systematic validation of payment group codes for PPS based on patient a
To report an unspecified code or to query, that is the question. And like so many coding question
Many of the code changes in the 2014 CPT® Manual Radiology section f
Coding Clinic's Fourth Quarter 2013 issue focuses considerable attention on ICD-10-
There will be no issue of JustCoding News: Outpatient published the week of October 15. The next
OCTOBER 1, 2014
JUSTCODING
JustCoding News: Outpatient will not publish next week. JustCoding News: Inpatient will publish a
MARCH 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
Q: I have a question about reporting drug tests to CMS for CPT® codes th
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features ICD-9-CM codes for poisoning
JULY 29, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features CPT® codes fo
AUGUST 5, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features ICD-9-CM codes for other dis
AUGUST 12, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which focuses on ICD-10-CM codes for
OCTOBER 7, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features ICD-10-CM codes for diseases
OCTOBER 14, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which focuses on ICD-10-CM codes for malign
OCTOBER 21, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which focuses on ICD-10-CM codes for disord
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
JUSTCODING
ICD-10-CM simplifies coding for sepsis provided the physician completely and accurately documents
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which focuses on ICD-10-CM codes for spondy
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which focuses on ICD-10-CM codes for dise
DECEMBER 2, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features ICD-10-CM codes for intest
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features ICD-10-CM codes for benign
DECEMBER 9, 2015
JUSTCODING
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which focuses on ICD-10-CM codes for genera
DECEMBER 16, 2015
JUSTCODING
After a five-year code freeze, the ICD-10 classification system will be back on a regular cycle f
Code claims accurately, prevent denials and secure every reimbursement dollar earned with the
by: Megan Batty A total of 473 code changes will take effect on Oct. 1, includin
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
JUSTCODING
JustCoding.com is looking for coders to participate in a focus group to help us determine
MAY 28, 2014
JUSTCODING
JustCoding.com is looking for coders to participate in a focus group to help us determine
JUNE 4, 2014
JUSTCODING
Myth 1: ICD-10 includes too many codes  
  A new query in our coding-sample-policies-
MARCH 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
AUGUST 5, 2015
JUSTCODING
OCTOBER 14, 2015
JUSTCODING
Q: Do we have to put the ICD-10-CM Z3A.- weeks of gestation codes on every single encount
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
Unfotunately we do not have answers to this yet. There are instances where coding guidance tells
HCPCS codes subject to and excluded from CLIA edits  On January 30
Take an in-depth look at coding, documentation, and querying for acute kidney injury (AKI). Durin
APRIL 8, 2015
JUSTCODING
Take an in-depth look at coding, documentation, and querying for acute kidney injury (AKI). Durin
MARCH 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
Taxonomy codes play a very important role in medical billing and credentialing for providers or
You’ll soon have 71 new codes to capture varying severities of non-pressure chronic ulcers
by Megan Batty Starting Oct. 1, coding guidelines will no longer allow for a con
Keeping up with education and training with The Joint Commission and CMS Editor
APRIL 30, 2014
JUSTCODING
Sample case studies in coding-sample-policies-and-forms"
AUGUST 6, 2014
JUSTCODING
OCTOBER 29, 2014
JUSTCODING
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
JUSTCODING
A new CPT® code for arthrodesis, a joint fusion technique to relieve pain,
Anemia case examples in coding-sample-policies-and-forms
JUNE 24, 2015
JUSTCODING
Interventional radiology is a perpetually challenging area of coding. In this 90-minute we
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
JUSTCODING
CMS approved a new specialty designation code that will help the agency distinguish between diffe
DECEMBER 13, 2016
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
by: Megan Batty Home health coders could have 435 ICD-10-CM code changes to deal
In addition to extensive drug testing code changes in the CPT® Manual
When coders run into a tough coding question, they often look for guidance in the AHA’s
ICD-10-CM includes 68,000 codes and ICD-10-PCS features 71,924 code choices. Scary numbers, right
Are you currently dual coding to prepare for ICD-10 implementation? Or are you double coding? D
Code the patient’s injury — such as a frac-ture, a laceration or a burn — and
The Guide for Graduate Medical Education Offices and Program Coordinators
MAY 19, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
  When outpatient hospitals and physicians switch to ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes Oct
MAY 14, 2014
JUSTCODING
"Medical education is changing, and I am encouraged that we can critically appraise a
OCTOBER 24, 2014
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
“When medical education performs at its best, it does not make students feel as though they
JANUARY 6, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Placeholders are a new concept in ­ICD-10-CM. ICD-10-CM codes can be up to seven characters i
  Join us at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, to learn about the important CPT code c
Q: An auditor recently told us to code two CPT® codes for a breast biopsy with plac
A change CMS made Coding/OutpatientCodeEdit/OCEQtrRel
Would you be willing to pay an additional cost for a code lookup tool as part of your JustCoding
JUNE 3, 2015
JUSTCODING
Would you be willing to pay an additional cost for a code lookup tool as part of your JustCoding
JUNE 10, 2015
JUSTCODING
CMS implemented two new CPT® Category III codes originally introduced by th
AUGUST 12, 2015
JUSTCODING
Q: I have a question regarding a National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edit. I report
In 2033, medical education will involve sophisticated simulation models, high-tech screening tool
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME) certification is the only reco
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Dear readers, I wanted to let you know about our new educational tool for coordina
MARCH 30, 2018
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Editor’s note: “Coding corner” is a monthly column written by Joan L.
by Megan Herr Several key changes were made to coding guidance as part of the FY
Use of claim adjustment reason (CARC) code 23 On November 14, CMS issued a transmi
by Megan Batty Code the fact that a patient was diagnosed as morbidly obese with
Q: When coding excision of a breast mass with needle localization using stereotactic gu
MARCH 19, 2014
JUSTCODING
Q: We are coding for pain management procedures and have been doing dual coding in ICD-9-CM an
JULY 9, 2014
JUSTCODING
On January 23, CMS released Education/Medicare-Learn
JUNE 25, 2014
JUSTCODING
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
JUSTCODING
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
JUSTCODING
How would we code a trip and fall over a cat in ICD-10? You wou
Editor’s note: This week’s Inside story is from the “Coding corner” colum
A diabetes code was the most commonly coded primary diagnosis in both the wound and endocrine cli
by Megan Herr Industry experts believe the use of outsourced coding will grow as
At JustCoding.com, we're constantly working to make the site easier to use and more intera
JUNE 25, 2014
JUSTCODING
At JustCoding.com, we're constantly trying to make the site easier to use and more interactive fo
JULY 9, 2014
JUSTCODING
The section of codes that expanded most in ICD-10-CM involves orthopedic injuries, especially fra
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which ICD-10-CM external cause codes for ca
AUGUST 26, 2015
JUSTCODING
Years ago, while working in nursing professional development and education, consultant Ge
JUNE 22, 2017
NURSING DEPARTMENT
  Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, COS-C, ACE is one of the preeminent coding train
Some hospitals plan to dual code in both CPT® and ICD-10-PCS so they can co
We won’t need to learn any new ICD-10-PCS codes or guidelines for 2015. CMS released the d
Pennsylvania healthcare facilities use a wide variety of emergency codes, according to the M
MARCH 18, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for pneumonia due to E. coli?  
JUNE 10, 2015
JUSTCODING
Orthopedic coding, for both CPT procedure and diagnosis codes, remains challenging due to
JUNE 24, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for hepatic sclerosis? A) K74.0 B) K74.1
AUGUST 5, 2015
JUSTCODING
Co
AUGUST 12, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of the left radius?
AUGUST 12, 2015
JUSTCODING
AUGUST 26, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for a cracked tooth?   A) 5
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for hypogalactia?   a. O92
OCTOBER 7, 2015
JUSTCODING
  What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for Legionnaires’ disease?
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code for a right shoulder tendon Excision using an open approach?
OCTOBER 21, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code for Transfusion of autologous bone marrow into a peripheral
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for hepatoblastoma?   A) C22.0
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for Briquet’s disorder? A) F45.0 B
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for sodoku?   a. A25.0
DECEMBER 2, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for donovanosis? A) A51.1 B) A55
DECEMBER 9, 2015
JUSTCODING
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for an aneurysm of the iliac artery? a. I72.0
DECEMBER 16, 2015
JUSTCODING
Code claims accurately, prevent denials and secure every reimbursement dollar earned with the
Q: Is CPT code 96416 (chemotherapy administration, IV infusion; initiation of prolonged c
About 40% of coders code six to 10 charts in an average day, while about 30% of coders code abou
I'm looking for acceptable ICD-10 codes for terminal diagnoses for hospice. Is there a li
by: Megan Herr Coding for diabetes and associated conditions can be tricky &mdas
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