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With March declared National Endometriosis Awareness Month, Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, HCS-D, details endometriosis-related procedure reporting for inpatient coders.
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ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for endometriosis

With March declared National Endometriosis Awareness Month, Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, HCS-D, details endometriosis-related procedure reporting for inpatient coders.

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2019 query guideline update: What it means for coders
Adriane Martin, DO, FACOS, CCDS, writes about the updates found in the 2019 ACDIS/AHIMA “Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice” and says that thorough knowledge of query guidelines is essential for inpatient coders and staying abreast of these guideline updates is crucial.
Clinically validating acute CHF exacerbations
Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS, reviews the clinical validation of acute congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation and shares his hospital’s coding and documentation strategy to help in appeal battles.
Healthcare News: Comment period open for Coordination and Maintenance Committee ICD-10-PCS proposals
During CMS’ two-day Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting March 5 and 6, various stakeholders presented ICD-10-PCS proposals for consideration for future ICD-10-PCS code updates.
Q&A: Finding the correct MS-DRG
Q: I’m new to coding and am having trouble understanding how to find the correct MS-DRG for a patient. Could you walk me through the process?
 

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