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 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 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 Shea Lunt | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the environmental conditions where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life risks and outcomes. Some examples include income level,...
