CE Articles | | Conquer CPT coding for pain management procedures | | This second article in a series reviews common procedures used to isolate back pain and reduce inflammation including nerve block injections, facet joint injections, and facet denervation. CPT coding for these procedures is complex and requires a detailed understanding of spinal anatomy and terminology as well as coding guidelines. Note: To access this article, you must first register here if you do not have a paid subscription. |
| Organizing and managing a coding department in a modern HIM environment | | To succeed in a modern health information management (HIM) environment, coding departments need efficient coding specialists and knowledgeable management to monitor coder performance and provide feedback. Review expert guidance on hiring staff and determining work flow to improve the organizational structure of your coding department. |
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New on JustCoding.com | | New on JustCoding Platinum! Platinum members can access an ICD-10-CM coding scenario by Lori-Lynne Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, CDIP, COBGC, for the supervision of a high-risk pregnancy during the third trimester. 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 CPT codes for surgery of the forearm and wrist. Mini poll How will you prepare for the 2019 ICD-10 code updates? Click here to share your answer. We need your help! JustCoding relies on customer feedback to develop products that best meet your needs. If you are interested in participating in a focus group or one-on-one call, please complete the following survey. Calls would be an open discussion regarding recent coding challenges, trends, and ideas. Participants will be given a free on-demand webinar of their choice as our thank you for your input! | | |
SelectCoder Tip of the Week | | 
When assigning a code for any overweight, obesity, or morbid obesity, physician documentation indicating obesity as a diagnosis is required. If suspected, but not present, the coder may query the provider to obtain confirmation of the condition, but may not code obesity without confirmation from the provider. An ICD-10-CM code from category Z68 (body mass index [BMI]) may be calculated and coded based upon documentation from other clinicians and calculated BMI may be coded alone without a diagnosis of obesity. BMI may only be reported as secondary code. Interested in more coding tips and claim validation tools? Click here to sign up for a demo or to learn more about SelectCoder. | | |
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JustCoding's Member Spotlight | | 
This month, we are pleased to introduce Kathy Dorich, RN, CCDS, CHPQ, who has over 30 years of acute care experience and 10 years of experience in CDI. Why did you get into this line of work? After working in quality department of an acute care hospital, I was asked to lead a team of nurses who specialize in CDI. The hospital saw the value of CDI and decided to expand the team and formalize the program. Continue reading the member spotlight here.
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