Q&A: Developing consensus chronic respiratory failure criteria
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The term “stroke” or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) indicates an interruption in blood flow to the brain. Nancy Reading, RN, CPC, CPC-P, reviews strokes and explains how coders should report them and their treatment in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.

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Amanda Vincent, Javier Ortiz, and Teresa Brown, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, identify various CMS quality programs, discuss common conditions these programs assess, and highlight their impact on patient safety through examples and coding case studies.
Analyze current and upcoming trends in payer audit activity
As the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, audits are likely to pick up steam. To prepare for this increase in audit activity, it’s essential for providers and coders to examine both current and upcoming trends.
Healthcare News: CMS releases FY 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes and guidelines
CMS’ FY 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes, guidelines, and conversion table were published June 6. The release featured minor guideline changes, 78 new codes, 14 revisions, and five deletions.
Q&A: Developing consensus chronic respiratory failure criteria
Q: Do patients need to be on continuous oxygen support to meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic respiratory failure?
 

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