With the start of a new year, take a moment to refresh yourself on the ins and outs of the primary code sets an outpatient coder needs to understand and use in their role. This article provides a brief overview of three code sets that will serve as a review for veteran coders or a solid base of information for new coders.
Q: What is the correct ICD-10-CM coding approach for poisoning cases that include documented manifestations, and how are these cases reflected in code selections and sequencing?
Short-term acute care hospitals once again have access to the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER), which they can use to improve claim accuracy.
Accurate provider documentation is the foundation of compliant coding, appropriate reimbursement, and defensible claims. Yet, in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape, even highly skilled clinicians can find it difficult to stay current.
