CE Articles

Refresh documentation and ICD-10-CM coding for respiratory conditions

ICD-10-CM coding for respiratory illnesses requires a solid understanding of clinical indicators and coding guidelines. Review documentation and guidance for reporting acute respiratory distress syndrome, asthma, and pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome.

Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.

Newborn coding basics: Navigate ICD-10-CM reporting for birth encounters

Coding for newborn services can be complicated due to detailed examinations and therapeutic treatments performed after delivery. Sarah Nehring, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, breaks down ICD-10-CM coding for newborn encounters and reviews new codes for newborn apnea that took effect October 1.

Leverage CDI and coding account reconciliation for compliance and education improvement

Lena Wilson, MHI, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, takes a deep dive into the CDI/coding reconciliation process and outlines tips that coders and CDI professionals can apply to improve this process.

Healthcare News: Hospital volumes remain low as care shifts to outpatient, report shows

As the shift to outpatient care has accelerated, likely due to COVID-19, inpatient volumes continue to remain below pre-pandemic levels for hospitals and health systems this year, according to Kaufman Hall’s 2022 State of Healthcare Performance Improvement report.

Q&A: ICD-10-CM coding for COVID-19 vaccine reactions

Q: Are there are any ICD-10-CM documentation or coding guidelines for when a patient is admitted for reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine?

New on JustCoding.com

New on JustCoding Platinum!

Platinum members can access a handout on 2023 updates to the cardiovascular chapter of ICD-10-CM. If you are not a Platinum member and you want to upgrade your account, please call customer service at 800-650-6787.

Free quiz

Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features ICD-10-CM codes for conditions of the head and neck.

Mini poll

How is your JustCoding subscription paid for?

Click here to share your answer.

Contribute to JustCoding’s 2022 coding productivity survey

JustCoding is conducting a coding productivity survey to create a report for subscribers in a future issue. If you would like to contribute and see how your facility compares to others across the country, please click here! One respondent will be chosen at random to receive a free copy of the HCPro revenue cycle webinar of their choosing.

SelectCoder Tip of the Week

ICD-10-CM codes from categories I65.- (occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction) and I66.- (occlusion and stenosis of cerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction) are used to indicate stenosis and occlusion that do not result in infarction. Assign the most specific code as appropriate according to diagnostic statements provided by the physician. If the affected artery is not specified, do not assume a code for an affected location, but rather use an unspecified code. If more than one arterial location is affected and a specific code is available for separate locations, separate codes should be assigned.

Interested in more coding tips and claim validation tools? Click here to sign up for a demo or to learn more about SelectCoder.

Platinum Newsletters

Platinum members can view the latest stories from Briefings on APCs (updated each Thursday) and Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies (updated each Tuesday).

Product Spotlight

Navigate ICD-10-CM Coding and Documentation Challenges for Malnutrition

Coding and CDI professionals need working knowledge of clinical definitions, diagnostic criteria, and ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for malnutrition diagnoses. Join expert speaker Courtney Crozier, MA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, for this hourlong webinar on inpatient documentation and ICD-10-CM coding for malnutrition

For more information, call 800-650-6787 or visit the HCPro Healthcare Marketplace.

Contact Us

Sarah Gould, CPC
Editor
JustCoding News: Inpatient
editor@justcoding.com

HCPro
35 Village Road, Suite 200
Middleton, MA 01949
800-650-6787

Career Center

Post your open positions or find your next career move with the HCPro Career Center.

New to JustCoding?

Click the following links to: