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ICD-10 preparation is still lagging as providers continue to worry about testing, revenue, and productivity. A worrying number of providers are still missing some of the basic building blocks of a successful ICD-10 transition plan, AHIMA and the eHealth Initiative found in a new survey, including financial impact assessments and plans for internal and external…
Read MoreM17.0 — Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee.
M16.7 — Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip.
M25.662 — Stiffness of left knee, not elsewhere classified.
M25.551 — Pain in right hip.
BALTIMORE — The ordinary looking office building in a suburb of Baltimore gives no hint of the high-tech detective work going on inside. A $100 million system churns through complicated medical claims, searching for suspicious patterns and posting the findings on a giant screen. Hundreds of miles away in a strip mall north of Miami,…
Read MoreW06.XXXA — Fall from bed.
W15.XXXA — Fall from cliff.
W12.XXXA — Fall from scaffolding.
Q: One of my colleagues says that only “credentialed medical assistants” are permitted to enter orders in electronic health records (EHR) per Meaningful Use Stage 2. Can you explain? A: As of January 2013, only credentialed medical assistants have been permitted to enter medication, radiology, and laboratory orders into the EHR to count toward meeting…
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Read MoreDiscussions of ICD-9 and ICD-10 often include mention of the terms dual processing and dual coding. Different people use these terms to mean different things, but in general, dual coding or processing refers to the use of ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes at the same time. So, when can you expect to use dual coding and…
Read MoreC43.31 – Malignant melanoma of nose C43.11 – Malignant melanoma of right eyelid, including canthus D03.4 – Melanoma in situ of scalp and neck D03.59 – Melanoma in situ of other part of trunk In preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, RT Welter presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is…
Read MoreZ02.0 — Encounter for examination for admission to educational institution Z55.3 — Underachievement in school Y92.157 — Garden or yard of reform school as the place of occurrence of the external cause Y99.8 — Student activity as the external cause status In preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, RT Welter presents weekly ICD-10…
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