by Kristi Pollard | May 25, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: Would you use laminaria qualifier on the abortion table for the use of a synthetic osmotic dilator such as Dilapan-S?A: Dilapan-S has a similar action on cervical dilation as laminaria insertion. Haugen Consulting Group recommends using the qualifier “Laminaria”...
by Mary Bort | May 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Is coding for shoulder procedures keeping you up at night? Don’t worry, it happens to many of us! Over the years, I have become pretty comfortable with these procedures, so I thought I would share some insights that may be helpful. I am sure you have heard the...
by Jennifer McCann | May 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Information Blocking has been making headlines for nearly a year now. On April 5th, 2021, the Information Blocking provision of the 21st Century Cures Act went into effect, but you may still be asking yourself “what is information blocking?”. The 21st Century Cures...
by Kristi Pollard | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
I remember a time when assigning ICD-9 procedure codes when we always picked up blood transfusions. With the implementation of ICD-10-PCS, this was one of the procedures that most hospitals phased out. The rationale for this decision in most organizations stemmed...
