For the last couple weeks I’ve been on a search for software based coding tools that are used for coding ICD-10 diagnosis codes for the purpose of claims submission. I’m looking for something better ...

Two ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes are no longer eligible for a co-morbidity payment adjustment under the End-State Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, according to a release by the American ...

ICD-10-CM coding can be challenging for coders in the outpatient setting. It is important to remember that the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide a road map to ensure ...

The number of diagnosis codes has expanded from 13,000 ICD-9 codes to 68,000 ICD-10 codes, with 78 percent of ICD-9 diagnosis codes mapping 1-to-1 with an ICD-10 code, either exactly or approximately.

A new diagnosis coding methodology has been developed, effective Oct. 1, 2011, that enables more detailed and specific glaucoma diagnosis coding for those who have the need to track such data. It will ...

ICD-9 codes 433.X1, 434, and V12.54 demonstrated high PPVs for identifying confirmed cerebral events across care settings. Codes recorded in both inpatient and outpatient settings had higher PPVs but ...

Medical utilization profiles of commercially insured members with opioid-related disorders differ depending on the code used to document the initial diagnosis in administrative claims. Results: A ...

This article originally appeared in the November 2013 issue of LTC-SIR Advisor Newsletter, published by the American Health Lawyers Association. Hospices will have until October 1, 2014, to ensure ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Correct coding of a corpectomy requires knowledge of several factors, including the diagnosis, amount of the ...

1 Australian Centre for Research into Sports Injury and its Prevention (ACRISP), Monash Injury Research Institute (MIRI), Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 School of Public Health, ...