by Terri Reid | Nov 15, 2022 | Webinar Q&As
Q: Can facilities create a policy that allows coders to pull documentation from a dietician’s note if it is co-signed by the provider?A: Based on Coding Clinic’s answer in 1Q 2020, page 4, yes. However, Haugen recommends facilities not consider this best practice...
by Terri Reid | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Not long ago, a coder’s job just required them to translate a physician’s diagnosis into an ICD-10 code. The codes were then submitted for reimbursement and statistical purposes. Over the past few years coding has evolved into so much more. Now coders are required...
by Terri Reid | Jun 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last year’s wound care webinars dove into the proper coding of wound care and offered several resources. We received so many fantastic follow-up questions that we felt it would be best to share and elaborate on them in another webinar. Questions surrounding...
by Terri Reid | Jul 16, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: Can diabetic foot ulcer code be used with pressure ulcers? The code book seems to indicate it would not.A: You cannot assume a link with pressure ulcers and diabetes. Quick tip! Q: Regarding diabetic foot ulcer. I did see the quick tip, but ICD10 indicates...
by Terri Reid | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the most difficult and misunderstood diagnostic coding types is that of a wound care clinic. Often managers lump these types of charts into clinic coding and expect productivity to be just as high. Ask any wound care coder and they’ll tell you that a wound...
