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Rhonda ButlerRhonda Butler

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Zoom scores one for democracy: March ICD-10 C&M meeting highlights

March 22, 2023 / By Rhonda Butler

It was Tuesday, March 7, and it (most likely) happened something like this … a coder or coding manager was watching the ICD-10 Coordination & Maintenance (C&M) virtual meeting on […]

Rhonda ButlerRhonda Butler

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Effective April 1, 2023, ICD-10-PCS update: Working toward balance

Jan. 25, 2023 / By Rhonda Butler

If there is one word that captures what many of us want to focus on in 2023, I think “balance” is a good candidate. From global issues like the climate […]

Colleen Ejak (Deighan)Colleen Ejak (Deighan)

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2023 E/M changes, part 6: Prolonged services

Dec. 19, 2022 / By Colleen Ejak, RHIA

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced major revisions to Evaluation and Management (E/M) services for Jan 1, 2023. The E/M categories that will undergo revision in 2023 are:  Inpatient and […]

Colleen Ejak (Deighan)Colleen Ejak (Deighan)

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2023 E/M changes, part 5: Home and residence services

Dec. 14, 2022 / By Colleen Ejak, RHIA

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced major revisions to Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services for Jan 1, 2023. The E/M categories that will undergo revision in 2023 are:  Inpatient and […]

Colleen Ejak (Deighan)Colleen Ejak (Deighan)

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2023 E/M changes, part 4: Nursing facility services

Dec. 5, 2022 / By Colleen Ejak, RHIA

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced major revisions to Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services for Jan 1, 2023. The E/M categories that will undergo revision in 2023 are: Inpatient and […]

Colleen Ejak (Deighan)Colleen Ejak (Deighan)

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2023 E/M changes, part 3: Consultations E/M revisions

Nov. 30, 2022 / By Colleen Ejak, RHIA

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced major revisions to Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services for Jan. 1, 2023. The E/M categories that will undergo revision in 2023 are:  Inpatient and […]

Colleen Ejak (Deighan)Colleen Ejak (Deighan)

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2023 E/M changes, part 2: Emergency department services E/M revisions

Nov. 16, 2022 / By Colleen Ejak, RHIA

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced major revisions to Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services for Jan. 1, 2023. The E/M categories that will undergo revision in 2023:  Inpatient and observation […]

Chet StroynyChet Stroyny

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Measuring nursing facility quality: A former federal regulator’s viewpoint

Oct. 26, 2022 / By Chet Stroyny

Measuring nursing facility quality has been an important topic since the advent of Medicare and Medicaid programs. While some steps have been taken, much more work is still needed to […]

Jean JonesJean Jones

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Examining the 2023 proposed rule changes for E/M visits

Oct. 24, 2022 / By Jean Jones, CPC, Cecilia Charles, RHIA

Evaluation and Management (E/M) services is our favorite topic to blog about. Our team submitted a blog prior to the new 2021 changes that was about the new guidelines at […]

Rhonda ButlerRhonda Butler

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The view from here: ICD-11 and assorted September C&M diagnosis proposals

Sept. 28, 2022 / By Rhonda Butler

The September ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee (C&M) meeting held via Zoom Sept. 13 and 14 had a lopsided agenda—only four topics for proposed changes to the ICD-10-PCS procedure classification […]

Jean JonesJean Jones

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Patients Over Paperwork: Clinicians weigh in

Aug. 29, 2022 / By Jean Jones, CPC

At my yearly physical exam, my doctor and I talked about work, skiing next season and of course COVID-19. The chit chat always helps me get ready with my medical […]

Richard WetherbeeRichard Wetherbee

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HCC specific documentation criteria

July 27, 2022 / By Richard Wetherbee

In my last blog, HCCs: An awareness perspective, I introduced you to Mike, a 66-year old white male with type II diabetes mellitus (DM) and congestive heart failure (CHF). I […]