Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, details coding guidelines and instructional notes in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM manual, which contains codes for diseases of the circulatory system, including rheumatic fever, hypertension, and more.
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Get to the heart of ICD-10-CM reporting for the circulatory system

Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, details coding guidelines and instructional notes in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM manual, which contains codes for diseases of the circulatory system, including rheumatic fever, hypertension, and more.

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Improve ICD-10-CM coding for COVID-19-related inpatient admissions
Sarah A. Nehring, CCS, CCDS, writes that an inpatient coder’s first concern regarding the reporting of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is to code all confirmed cases and only confirmed cases. In this article, Nehring details guidelines on how to accomplish this.
Coding Clinic: Review first quarter 2020 guidance
Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC, reviews Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2020, guidance, which includes topics such as reporting vaping-related disorders, malnutrition, and bariatric procedures.
Healthcare News: FY 2021 ICD-10-PCS code set, guidelines released
CMS recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2021 ICD-10-PCS code set and ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. The ICD-10-PCS code update includes new codes for Fragmentation and Drainage, while the guidelines update includes new and revised guidelines for certain root operations, approach values, and device combinations.
Q&A: Querying for COVID-19 test results
Q: If an inpatient is transferred before we receive a positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lab result, do we need to query the provider to amend the discharge summary to state “COVID-19 positive”?
 

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