News & Analysis

Q&A: ICD-10-CM coding for acute cellulitis in a patient with Type 2 diabetes

June 28, 2019
Medicare Web

Q: What is the appropriate ICD-10-CM code assignment for acute cellulitis in a patient with Type 2 diabetes?

Complex case: A patient commits insurance fraud

June 28, 2019
Case Management Monthly

A medical center case manager must deal with a patient who presents a Medicaid insurance card that is not hers on admission.

Note from the instructor: Congress proposes to include observation in three-day stay requirement for SNF coverage

June 27, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses the circumstances surrounding a bill introduced in Congress in March that would include observation care in the three-day stay requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage. 

Q&A: Discussing a coworker's illness at work

June 27, 2019
Medicare Web

Q: Is it a HIPAA violation if it is discussed among coworkers why another coworker left work early for being ill? 

Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2019, covers Whipple procedures, AKI, COPD, and more

June 26, 2019
HIM Briefings

Review Coding Clinic advice as it pertains to ICD-10-CM/PCS reporting and MS-DRG assignment.

This week in Medicare updates—6/26/19

June 26, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the 2020 ICD-10-CM codes, new voluntary appeals settlement options for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, updated instructions for organ transplant programs, and more! 

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