by Kristi Pollard | Aug 4, 2020 | Blog
It has been a wild year for coding updates so far and we haven’t even implemented the codes for fiscal year 2021 yet. I will be detailing those code changes in two information-packed webinars scheduled to air later this month, but an August 1, 2020 release is one...
by Kristi Pollard | Jul 21, 2020 | Blog, Tips & Expertise
Q: A patient with a previous hemiarthroplasty (say, right hip) comes in for a THR. Do you code the removal and replacement of the device (head/stem) and just replacement of the liner/cup? A: When a patient presents to upgrade a right hemiarthroplasty to a total...
by Kristi Pollard | May 27, 2020 | Resources
Digging Into HIM & Coding Blog When was the last time you really thought about the marvel that is your foot? The human foot is composed of 26 bones, 33 joints, and what seems like endless tendons and ligaments. The number of body parts alone make coding...
by Kristi Pollard | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
When was the last time you really thought about the marvel that is your foot? The human foot is composed of 26 bones, 33 joints, and what seems like endless tendons and ligaments. The number of body parts alone make coding podiatric procedures complex. And much...
by Ed OBeirne | Apr 22, 2020 | Resources
Additional Tips & Expertise – Free Haugen Academy MicroLearning Our hands are incredibly intricate. Hand surgeries can be complex and coding these in ICD-10-PCS can be challenging. This brief presentation contains a few tips for coding these complex cases....
