by Kristi Pollard | Apr 21, 2022 | Webinar Q&As
This page addresses follow-up questions and additional information pertinent to our webinar Breaking Down Vascular Interventional Radiology Coding for ICD-10-PCS Part 1. ** The coding information and guidance are valid at the time of publishing. Learners are...
by Kristi Pollard | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Angioplasty is a relatively simple procedure in concept: insert a balloon into an occluded artery, expand it, and the result (hopefully), is a patent vessel. The ICD-10-PCS codes for angioplasty are not so simple. Since PCS codes have seven characters, there are...
by Kristi Pollard | Mar 23, 2022 | Covid News
With the publication of the Final Rule for the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for fiscal year 2022, CMS announced that beginning April 1, 2022, ICD-10-CM/PCS code updates will occur twice a year every April 1 and October 1. For this year, there is a...
by Deanna Upston | Mar 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
The work of a neurosurgical coder encompasses many different types of procedures and takes you all over the CPT book. There are sections for work on the spine, the spinal cord, nerves, and brain. Since March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness month, we decided March...
by Haugen Academy | Mar 1, 2022 | All Posts
The X-Factor Publication: For the RecordDate: Winter 2022https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ddfc9b78#/ddfc9b78/9 The X-Factor – For the Record...
by Mary Bort | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized, Webinar Q&As
Q: Is it appropriate to wait for a pathology report before coding?A: Absolutely, I encourage it. Q: If my surgeon does not document the size of a lesion and the margins, can I take them from the pathology report? 4A: Ideally, this is not good practice. When specimens...
by Mary Bort | Jan 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Orthopedic oncology is a subspeciality of orthopedics that involves the diagnosis and treatment of malignant disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic oncologists treat conditions such as: Primary bone cancers Soft tissue tumors Cancers, such as breast,...
by Kristi Pollard | Jan 24, 2022 | Webinar Q&As
Q: We were originally educating the coders at our facility to code removal of internal fixation device from the joint per Coding Clinic 2Q 2017 pgs. 23-24 however a correction was issued in Coding Clinic 2Q2019 that states to use body part of vertebrae. But you’re...
by Kristi Pollard | Jan 20, 2022 | Webinar Q&As
Q: Can you please clarify if you can code a condition listed in the past medical history if there is a medication for it on the medication list? For example, would you code a condition like hypertension if they were on meds but weren’t given that medication during an...
by Kristi Pollard | Jan 17, 2022 | Covid News, Webinar Q&As
Q: Is code U07.1 always sequenced first when a patient has a COVID-related condition?A: No. Sequencing for code U07.1 follows the circumstances of admission. If the patient was admitted and COVID-19 meets the definition of principal diagnosis, it should be sequenced...
by Kristi Pollard | Jan 10, 2022 | Covid News
As the COVID-19 virus continues to mutate, so do the codes and coding advice used to track this pandemic. So where do we go for the latest information on COVID-19 coding? Here are the resources we recommend bookmarking. Make sure you reference them frequently, as...
by Kristi Pollard | Jan 10, 2022 | Covid News
Coding Tip Sheet for COVID-19 (FY 2021, Effective 10/1/2021) Publication: Haugen Consulting GroupPublished on October 27, 2020 - Updated on January 10th, 2022 Coding Tip Sheet for...
by Kristi Pollard | Jan 10, 2022 | Covid News
COVID-19 Coding Decision Tree Publication: Haugen Consulting GroupPublished on October 27, 2020 - Updated on January 10th, 2022 COVID-19 Decision...
by Jennifer Cayce | Dec 21, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: What is the purpose of Category III codes? A: The use of category III codes allows data collection for these services/procedures. Use of unlisted codes does not offer this. If a category III code is available and describes the procedure performed, it must be...
by Shea Lunt | Dec 9, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: What’s the purpose of category III codes? A: The use of category III codes allow data collection for these services/procedures. Use of unlisted codes does not offer this. If a category III code is available and describes the procedure performed, it must be...
by Kristi Pollard | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the final rule for the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) for 2021, CMS announced plans to phase out the inpatient only list (IPO) by 2024. To kick that off, they removed 266 musculoskeletal-related services and their corresponding anesthesia services...
