Due to the frequency of diagnoses and treatments for breast cancer, it’s more important than ever for inpatient coders to make sure they are reporting these diagnoses and procedures with the utmost accuracy.
HIM directors’ and managers’ salaries made gains in some areas, but others may be falling behind, according to respondents of HCPro’s 2019 HIM director and manager salary survey.
As the cost of healthcare continues to skyrocket, payers are looking for ways to save and want to make sure that claims reflect correct information and that the care provided was clinically justified.
According to ACDIS’ recent CDI Week Industry Survey , which included an extended section on CDI staffing practices, only 37% of respondents said they had HIM/coding backgrounds represented in their CDI departments.
Let’s take a deep dive into the recently released coding guidance and documentation tips for these illnesses. Note that since vaping-related guidance and statistics are ever changing, this information is up to date as of October 2019.
Very few diagnoses have caused as much gnashing of teeth as sepsis has for inpatient coders and providers alike. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has weighed in on the matter and is proposing coding changes , which, if adopted, will go into effect October 2020.
While many familiar ideas are often discussed—newsletters, tip sheets, organizational clinical definitions, and the like—not every physician responds the same way to the same educational techniques. Here’s what the CDI community had to say regarding this issue.
Let’s take a look at some common questions asked about MS-DRG optimization, and review how inpatient coding and documentation plays a significant role in the MS-DRG review process. Learning the ins and outs of this process will ensure that your facility remains educated and compliant on this topic.
Now that October 1 has passed, we are in full swing with the updated ICD-10-PCS code set for fiscal year (FY) 2020. There are now 77,559 total ICD-10-PCS codes for us to work with.
