CE Articles | | Coding contest helps with benchmarking accuracy | | Laura Legg, RHIT, CCS, CDIP, looks at the results of AHIMA’s second annual ICD-10 Coding Contest and highlights ways facilities can use the data to improve coding performance and accuracy. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription. |
| Heading up ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for the brain | | Yvette M. DeVay, MHA, CPC, CPMA, CIC, CPC-I, reviews the anatomy of the brain and details treatments and surgeries associated with the brain and how to report them in ICD-10-CM/PCS. |
| Examining the blurred lines between coding and CDI | | Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC, writes that even though CDI specialists are not coders, it’s important to learn the rules and guidelines that coders follow. CDI teams need to reference guidance and guidelines in their daily work to ensure documentation is clear, concise, and supportive of accurate code assignment true to the patient’s story. |
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Tracy C. Harris, RHIT, CCS, coding manager at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, has spent 20 years working in in health information management and coding. Why did you get into this line of work? I was introduced to coding through an associate’s program at a local college. I thought it would be the perfect fit for me. It appealed to my interest in its need for continuous learning as standards and medical practice change. Continue reading the member spotlight here. JustCoding is always looking for more members to feature in this section. If you’d like to share your coding story, please email editor Amanda Norris at anorris@hcpro.com. | | |
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