Briefings on APCs

Shelley Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, defines the differences between reporting uncertain diagnoses in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Aimee Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT, and Karla VonEschen, MS, CPC, CPMA, CCDS-O, look back at the progression of diagnosis and mortality coding before looking ahead to ICD-11 and how coding departments can prepare for it.

Our experts answer questions about conflicting payer and MAC guidance, identifying CPT/HCPCS services and supplies that are not separately reportable, and more.

Alysia Minott, CCS, CIRCC, CDIP, explains anatomic and documentation details coding professionals need to know to report cardiac and interventional radiology procedures.

Teresa Seville, RHIT, CCS, explains that a thorough review of ICD-10 updates must include analysis of the addenda, including the index, tabular notes, guidelines, and committee meeting highlights.

Diane Pittman, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CCD-O, and April Russell, MBA, CPC, CPC-P, COC, CRC, CCDS-O, explain how reporting ICD-10-CM social determinants of health, their context, and coder feedback can influence natural language understanding.

Our experts answer questions about reporting CPT modifier -XS and reporting chronic migraines in ICD-10-CM.

Michael Malohifo’ou, RN, MBA, PhD, explains how excessive use of emergency departments can result in unfavorable outcomes. He also assesses the complicated relationships between EDs, social determinants of health ICD-10-CM coding, and mental and behavioral health CPT services.