by Keith Olenik | Nov 16, 2023 | Coding Resources, Health Information
The world of medical coding considered by many to be a meticulous and manual task, is on the brink of significant transformation. I personally can attest to this as many of my professional colleagues thought I was a bit crazy for enjoying the time I spent as a...
by Terri Reid | Oct 2, 2023 | All Posts, Coding Resources
There’s a reason you’ll find so many TV shows out there based on emergency medicine. Where else will you find dramatic life-and-death situations peppered with humor all found in the same place – the Emergency Department (ED)? The ED is a place where providers are...
by Emily Lomaquahu | Jun 6, 2023 | All Posts, Coding Resources
Choosing the correct biopsy code can be a difficult task. Even determining whether a procedure is actually a biopsy at all can be a challenge. If you have seen your fair share of integumentary procedure notes, you know that getting to the correct code can be tough. We...
by Kristi Pollard | Mar 16, 2023 | Coding Resources
It hardly seems possible that it’s been nearly 6 months since the October ICD-10 updates. And while April updates to ICD-10-PCS are hardly new, this year the code changes are no longer limited to new technologies. Compared to ICD-10-CM changes, the PCS code changes...
by Kristi Pollard | Mar 16, 2023 | Coding Resources
In case you missed it, ICD-10 updates come twice a year now. April 1, 2023 brings us our first official mid-year update and while there are not as many new codes as we typically see in October, there are more updates than we’ve seen in previous years when April...
