Kimberly Lodge, RHIT, CCS
Coding Analyst
Coding and classification
Kim Lodge, RHIT, CCS is a 3M 360 Encompass System Outpatient Coding Analyst. She has worked in the hospital and physician coding industries for over 23 years. Her coding work has included inpatient, outpatient, surgery and E&M coder, auditor, and educator for coding staff. She also has experience in HCC auditing for Medicare.
Kim lives in Florida and enjoys her time at the beach and boating with her husband, children and her dog Dixie.
All posts by Kimberly Lodge, RHIT, CCS
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Jan. 27, 2020 / By Kimberly Lodge, RHIT, CCS
It is easy to get into a habit of coding diagnosis codes without contemplating the reason behind using the code. I have noticed this particularly with the utilization of the […]
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Sept. 20, 2019 / By Kimberly Lodge, RHIT, CCS
As flu season approaches, I have been looking for steps I can take to help build my immune system. Some of the advice I found is common sense, but many […]
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Nov. 26, 2018 / By Kimberly Lodge, RHIT, CCS
Anxiety is just part of the holiday season, but several different types of anxiety can be experienced during this time of year. Generalized Anxiety (F41.1) starts around Halloween, with just […]
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April 27, 2018 / By Kimberly Lodge, RHIT, CCS
During the first 12 months of ICD-10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was lenient with ICD-10 coding specificity to allow providers to become accustomed to the new […]
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Jan. 26, 2018 / By Kimberly Lodge, RHIT, CCS
As I was sitting in the physician’s office filling out new patient paperwork and trying to document my entire medical and family history, my husband leans over and says “Just […]