by Haugen Academy | Apr 24, 2020 | Webinar Q&As
Q: How do you code a “completion amputation”, where a traumatic amputation of the finger is cut back further and then closed up?A: It depends on how much tissue was removed, at what level, and how it’s documented. If a rongeur was used to just smooth off the bone...
by Haugen Academy | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Hands are the levers of influence on the world that make intelligence worth having” – Steven Pinker Our hands may the the body part we most take for granted relative to their importance to our existence and our day-to-day activities. They are amazingly intricate and...
by Kristi Pollard | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
For many, the ins and outs of facility evaluation and management (E/M) coding for emergency department (ED) services are shrouded in mystery. In an industry where everything seems to be regulated, there appears to be a lack of regulation in the world of facility ED...
by Haugen Academy | Mar 11, 2020 | Covid News
Supplement Coding encounters related to COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak Publication: CDC Date: February 20, 2020 Download (PDF,...
by Kristi Pollard | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
I originally penned this blog post in 2011 and while the essence of DRGs hasn’t changed much, the coding system has. So here is the ICD-10 update to one of my most popular blog posts of all time. Enjoy! So you want to be a coder. And not just that, you want to...
