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Population health directives: Implications for inpatient coding and CDI

Adriane Martin, DO, FACOS, CCDS, writes about how to accurately capture and report social determinants of health to improve patient outcomes and decrease costs.

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Stress less when coding for PTSD diagnoses
PTSD is marked by persistent mental and emotional stress that occurs as a result of severe psychological shock. Peggy S. Blue, MPH, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, reviews symptoms of and ICD-10-CM coding for PTSD, as well as barriers to psychosocial treatment for the condition. 
Solve the commercial payer audit puzzle
Keeping up with commercial payer requirements can stump any revenue integrity department, and commercial payer audits can be an especially tough puzzle to solve. Review advice from experts on improving internal processes for dealing with commercial audits.
Healthcare News: CMS introduces new Medicare coverage requirements for TAVR
CMS announced on June 21 that it updated the national coverage policy for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), requiring covered hospitals and physicians to begin or maintain a TAVR program and adhere to updated volume requirements.
Q&A: Choosing the correct ICD-10-PCS code for pacemaker replacement
Q: What ICD-10-PCS codes would be used to the replacement of a single-chamber pacemaker with a biventricular pacemaker?
 

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Amaurosis fugax, reported with ICD-10-CM code G45.3, is a sudden loss of vision in one eye related to impaired carotid blood flow and impaired retinal blood supply and is generally temporary. The condition may signal pending stroke and should not be confused with blindness. Coders should not code blindness in a patient with this condition.

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