Part 1: Know the limitations of EMRs and the importance of quality data collection. Patients with gender conflict have stereotyping and depression to overcome; don’t let staff and billing be anot... [ Read More ]
Know the stages of HIV, prevention, detection, and its associated conditions for proper coding and better patient care. With Dec. 1 being World AIDS Day, the topic of human immunodeficiency virus (... [ Read More ]
Changes to diagnosis codes mean NCD coding changes. Diagnosis codes changes went into effect Oct. 1, as usual, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is updating National Covera... [ Read More ]
Differentiate migraines from common headaches for proper ICD-10-CM coding. A migraine is more than just a headache. Although migraines are not completely understood, scientists believe the pain is ... [ Read More ]
In a world of uncertainty, one thing medical coders can count on is ICD-10-CM yearly updates. It’s already that time of year again when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releas... [ Read More ]