Coders should note that the temporary guidelines will expire September 30. A version of this article was first published July 20, 2020, by HCPro's Revenue Cycle Advisor, a sibling publication to ...

YAKIMA, WA--(Marketwired - April 21, 2015) - Today, VitalWare™ announced that they will host a complimentary, hour-long webinar breaking down the differences between today's coding guidelines and what ...

Instruction can be found in Section II of the 2021 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for "Selection of Principal Diagnosis." Q: When two conditions are both present on admission, ...

AlphaCoding supports healthcare organisations in informed coding decisions, with Benny as an AI assistant minimising manual ...

Diagnosis coding is the forgotten stepchild in medical practices. Physician coding has focused on Current Procedural Terminology codes, which drives revenue when services are provided under a ...

No two patients are the same. Furthermore, therapists know well that no two patients with dementia are ever the same. We have long awaited greater specificity in coding for the persons we serve daily ...

CMS has updated its guidance on ICD-10 claims auditing and quality reporting for Part B physician fee schedule claims, noting this past year’s leniency period will expire Oct. 1, according to the ...

On October 1, 2014, a new version of diagnosis coding -- the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) [1]-- goes into effect. A significant change for ...