Coding managers should not assume that they can review every coding guideline, Coding Clinic, or coding-related issue targeted by the Office of Inspector General. Review considerations for conducting focused internal and external audits.
You’ve likely heard of social determinants of health. But healthcare systems and policymakers have coined a number of other terms for similar concepts. This mishmash of terminology is a potential threat to making progress on these issues.
Hospital coding for wound procedures is notoriously difficult, as the process can seem as messy as the injuries themselves. Clarify wound documentation and guidance for reporting wound diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes.
Palliative care is a phrase that may strike fear and confusion in patients and their family members because it’s commonly associated with hospice. But the true definition of palliative care is specialized support and treatment for people living with a serious illness.
Jody, a case manager, is managing a complex case that tests every bit of her many years of experience. The patient is Henry, a 70-year-old recovering from a moderately severe stroke.
