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Health Information Associates (HIA) was recognized on Becker’s Healthcare’s 2026 “Revenue Cycle Management Companies to Know” list for supporting healthcare organizations through coding support, auditing, CDI, education, and revenue cycle services. With more than 30 years of experience, HIA partners with hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and ambulatory organizations nationwide to help strengthen coding accuracy, documentation integrity, compliance, and operational performance through experienced U.S.-based professionals and flexible support models. Health Information Associates (HIA) has been recognized by Becker’s Healthcare’s 202...

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    Health Information Associates Named to B...

    Health Information Associates (HIA) was recognized on Becker’s He...

    Clinical Validation – Diabetic Ketoacido...

    Clinical validation of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) requires more ...

    Apr 30, 2026

    Coding Risk During EMR Changes and Speci...

    This blog is part of our series: Operational Triggers That Signal...

    Apr 30, 2026

    Long-Term Coding Support: When It Become...

    This blog is part of our series: Operational Triggers That Signal...

    Apr 30, 2026

    Coding Backlogs and DNFB: Warning Signs ...

    This blog is part of our series: Operational Triggers That Signal...

    Apr 30, 2026

    Short-Term Coding Gaps: Impact on DNFB, ...

    This blog is part of our series: Operational Triggers That Signal...

    ICD-10-PCS Coding for Vertebral Corpecto...

    ICD-10-PCS coding for vertebral corpectomies depends on the inten...


    Medical Coding Tips

    Coding Diabetes Mellitus with Presumed Conditions

    Diabetes is a systemic condition, meaning its presence has e...

    ICD-10-CM Code Updates - April 1, 2026

    CMS and the CDC have released the updates to the ICD-10-CM c...

    Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) Release o...

    Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) which is CMS’ risk ...

    FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Code Updates

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released t...


    Annual Code Updates

    ICD-10-CM Code Updates - April 1, 2026

    CMS and the CDC have released the updates to the ICD-10-CM c...

    FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Code Updates

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released t...

    New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP) Updates for F...

    New Technology Add-on Payments or NTAPs can represent a sign...

    ICD-10-PCS Code Updates - April 1, 2026

    CMS has released the updates to the ICD-10-PCS classificatio...

    Industry News

    Coding Diabetes Mellitus with Presumed Conditions

    Diabetes is a systemic condition, meaning its presence has e...

    ICD-10-CM Code Updates - April 1, 2026

    CMS and the CDC have released the updates to the ICD-10-CM c...

    Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) Release o...

    Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) which is CMS’ risk ...

    FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Code Updates

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released t...


    Query Tips

    Sep 17, 2025

    Postoperative Complications: Tips for Clarifying A...

    What Is a Postoperative Complication? A postoperative compli...

    Apr 17, 2025

    Writing a Query Question – Simple and Concise is t...

    The question asked in a physician query may be the most impo...

    Jul 16, 2025

    Anemia Query Best Practices: Clarifying Type/Cause

    Anemia is a common, treatable condition that is both underdi...

    Jul 17, 2025

    Querying for Sepsis: How to Identify Clinical Indi...

    What is Sepsis? Sepsis is a serious, potentially life-threat...

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    Halloween Hazards: A Mini-Guide to ED and Urgent C...

    Halloween brings fun, fright—and a rise in emergency and urg...

    Dec 24, 2022

    The 12 Pains of Christmas in ICD-10 Codes

    HIA presents The 12 Pains of Christmas in ICD-10 Codes! Base...

    Untangling the Tinsel: How to Solve Common Coding ...

    Complex coding scenarios often lead to delays, denials, and ...

    Dec 10, 2025

    Home Alone ICD-10 Codes

    The holidays may be merry and bright, but even the most fest...



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