Jan 10, 2025
Cerebral Anatomy
When selecting ICD-10-PCS body...
Jan 08, 2025
This is a series of blogs about the importance of...
Jan 07, 2025
Paravertebral facet/facet joints (also known as...
Dec 31, 2025
Navigating the complexities of medical billing...
Dec 17, 2024
Part 2 of this blog series focused on how ChatGPT...
Dec 12, 2024
The first piece in this blog series examined...
Dec 06, 2024
ICD-10-CM has codes to report a patient’s...
Dec 02, 2024
The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI)...
Nov 21, 2024
Clinical validation is an integral part of coding...
Nov 19, 2024
Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Nov 11, 2024
In the world of medical coding audits, choosing...
Nov 06, 2024
Recrudescence of stroke, also called stroke...
Nov 04, 2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently ...
Nov 01, 2024
ICD-10-PCS coding for the insertion, replacement...
Oct 30, 2024
An inguinal hernia is a type of groin hernia that...
Oct 16, 2024
Professional fee (profee) coding is essential for...
Oct 02, 2024
Reporting of newly approved NTAP technologies,...
Sep 10, 2024
New Technology Add-on Payments or NTAPs can...
Sep 04, 2024
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has...
Aug 01, 2024
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has...
Jul 18, 2024
Current treatment for traumatic arterial injury...
Jun 23, 2024
ICD-10-CM allows coders to differentiate between...
Jun 20, 2024
Alzheimer’s is a progressive, irreversible...
Jun 13, 2024
There are approximately 6.3 million fractures...
Jun 12, 2024
Colorectal polyps are a common finding during...
Jun 04, 2024
In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index under the main...
May 28, 2024
CPT code +69990 Microsurgical techniques...
May 02, 2024
When reviewing operative reports involving...
Apr 29, 2024
When a patient presents with hydronephrosis for...
Apr 23, 2024
Debridement is the removal of dead, damaged, or...
Apr 18, 2024
Coding for treatment of cerebral aneurysms may...
Apr 18, 2024
With the implementation of ICD-10-CM came more...
Apr 08, 2024
It is difficult for coders to know when to report...
Apr 08, 2024
Health Information Associates (HIA), known for...
Mar 27, 2024
Fetal positioning within the uterus is not of...
Mar 21, 2024
A common misconception among coders is that...
Mar 20, 2024
Medicare Advantage Plans (Medicare part C) use...
Mar 12, 2024
Since the inception of ICD-10-CM there has been...
Mar 08, 2024
This coding tip provides an overview of coding...
Mar 07, 2024
Diabetes can be a challenge for coders....
Mar 04, 2024
Queries written in a multiple-choice format...
Feb 28, 2024
Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) which is...
Jan 31, 2024
The focus of this coding tip is on the excision...
Nov 21, 2023
As a coder, you may wonder why it is so important...
Oct 11, 2023
"A leading query is one that is not supported by...
Oct 02, 2023
As coders, we see physicians document “elevated...
Oct 02, 2023
In the world of medical coding, experience...
Sep 25, 2023
Medical coding errors are not just simple typos;...
Sep 19, 2023
Tissue findings interpreted by a pathologist are...
Sep 18, 2023
Medical coding audits are essential for...
Sep 11, 2023
Let's look at the different types of abuse,...
Sep 05, 2023
Medical coding audits are crucial to ensuring...
Aug 28, 2023
At HIA, we routinely perform audits under...
Aug 17, 2023
August marks Ambulatory Surgery Center Month, a...
Aug 14, 2023
Kickstarting your career in medical coding...
Aug 14, 2023
Drug and alcohol use continues to rise in the...
Aug 14, 2023
As a coder, how often do you worry about meeting...
Aug 07, 2023
As more patients are being treated at home and as...
Jul 27, 2023
How do coders report uncontrolled DM in ICD-10-CM?
Jul 17, 2023
Avoiding common mistakes during medical coding...
Jul 10, 2023
Conflicting documentation occurs when...
Jul 03, 2023
How can HIAlearn help close skills gaps across...
Jun 26, 2023
Several factors can contribute to the struggle of...
Jun 19, 2023
When Coding Departments are not running smoothly,...
Jun 12, 2023
Denial mismanagement can lead to financial loss,...
Jun 11, 2023
ICD-10-CM presumes a causal relationship between...
Jun 05, 2023
There are several reasons why you might want to...
May 30, 2023
If you're looking to move away from spreadsheets...
May 22, 2023
To make your medical coding audit budget go...
May 15, 2023
Partnering with a quality coding consulting...
May 10, 2023
So you failed your last medical coding audit, now...
May 03, 2023
HIA recently announced its internal Learning...
Apr 24, 2023
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Jan 31, 2023
On December 21, CMS released the following...
Dec 25, 2022
After much confusion, we were finally given an...
Nov 09, 2022
Coding audits can help target and address...
Nov 08, 2022
When Coding Departments are not running smoothly,...
Sep 26, 2022
New Technology Add-On Payments (NTAP) for 2023
In...
Sep 19, 2022
IPPS Changes for FY2023
In the previous two parts...
Sep 13, 2022
ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Changes
This is Part 2...
Sep 06, 2022
This is Part 1 of a 4-part series on the 2023...
Aug 15, 2022
For FY 2019, ICD-10-CM has added terminology to...
Aug 15, 2022
Back in 2019, ICD-10-CM added a new code for...
Aug 15, 2022
With the Hurricane season in full swing, this...
Aug 13, 2022
What is Pulmonary Hypertension?
Pulmonary...
Aug 13, 2022
During reviews we notice there is often...
Aug 13, 2022
How do coders report diabetic ketoacidosis in...
Aug 12, 2022
Reporting Endarterectomy in addition to the...
Aug 12, 2022
What is Clostridium Difficile Enterocolitis?
...
Aug 12, 2022
The term ‘postoperative’ can mean either a time...
Aug 12, 2022
There were a lot of changes to ICD-10-PCS for...
Aug 12, 2022
There were changes made, yet again, to the...
Aug 12, 2022
Cerebral Infarction Definition
A cerebral...
Aug 12, 2022
With the implementation of ICD-10-PCS came more...
May 19, 2021
From coding audit type to budget, here’s...
Apr 19, 2021
Practices have not seen many revisions to...
Oct 01, 2020
Let’s talk numbers.
“Client S” is a...
Sep 15, 2020
“Client X” is a not-for-profit, fully...
Jul 01, 2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Mar 25, 2020
What to Know About Telehealth During the...
Mar 24, 2020
Companies around the world have told...
Feb 23, 2020
CAUTION: The below applies for discharges...
Dec 04, 2019
’Tis the holiday season—a time to...
Sep 17, 2019
Health Information Associates...
Aug 28, 2019
A Chicago-based academic health system...
Aug 14, 2019
When it comes to coding and...
Jul 29, 2019
AHIMA19: Health Data and Information...
Jul 08, 2019
When it comes to coding and...
Jun 26, 2019
Overpayments can cost you and, in this...
Jun 14, 2019
Case Mix Index, CMI, is a metric used to...
Jun 03, 2019
When it comes to coding and...
May 25, 2019
Unlike other industries around the world,...
May 09, 2019
On April 23, 2019, the Centers for...
Apr 24, 2019
A California-based healthcare services...
Mar 20, 2019
“Cyberattacks are an increasing threat...
Feb 22, 2019
Beth Martilik, MA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS ...
Feb 01, 2019
Cathy Casella Wyatt Human Resources...
Jan 30, 2019
When it comes to coding and...
Jan 07, 2019
2019 Quad-State Annual Meeting
MAY 5-8,...
Jan 02, 2019
Brett Randolph, RHIT, CDIP, CCS ...
Jan 01, 2019
2019 MOHIMA Annual Meeting
APRIL 3-5, 2019
Dec 20, 2018
OHIMA’s 2019 Annual Meeting
MARCH 18-20,...
Dec 20, 2018
When it comes to coding and...
Dec 10, 2018
Definitions/Explanations...
Dec 10, 2018
CPT codes 37220-37235 are reported for...
Dec 04, 2018
In order for coders to correctly report the use...
Dec 04, 2018
The rules about coding probable, possible and...
Dec 04, 2018
The rules about coding probable, possible and...
Dec 04, 2018
>With the implementation of ICD-10-CM came more...
Dec 04, 2018
In order for coders to correctly report the use...
Nov 29, 2018
When it comes to coding and...
Nov 19, 2018
When it comes to coding and...
Oct 25, 2018
“The biggest victims are the providers.”...
Oct 18, 2018
It’s Halloween season! It’s time to...
Oct 15, 2018
October is #BreastCancerAwareness month....
Oct 09, 2018
Pat Maccariella‑Hafey RHIA, CDIP, CCS,...
Sep 20, 2018
Beth Martilik, MA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS ...
Aug 18, 2018
GHIMA 2018
AUGUST 19-20, 2018 PINE...
Aug 07, 2018
As seen in AHIMA’s August 2018 edition of...
Aug 07, 2018
CMS issues final rule, gives patients...
Aug 03, 2018
Looking for a fresh approach? Here’s how...
Aug 03, 2018
In this current, ever-changing healthcare...
Jul 30, 2018
Step into New Dimensions
JULY 29 – AUGUST...
Jul 27, 2018
What should a coder do in this scenario? Patient...
Jul 16, 2018
Pat Maccariella‑Hafey RHIA, CDIP, CCS,...
Jul 12, 2018
Pat Maccariella‑Hafey RHIA, CDIP, CCS,...
Jul 10, 2018
Our Coding & Quality Measures Series...
Jun 29, 2018
Pat Maccariella‑Hafey RHIA, CDIP, CCS,...
Jun 19, 2018
Brett Randolph, RHIT, CDIP, CCS ...
Jun 19, 2018
As Seen in the Journal of AHIMA. Who...
Jun 13, 2018
Having an Impact
MAY 1-4, 2018 | DURHAM,...
Jun 11, 2018
MAHIMA 2018
JUNE 10-12, 2018 SEACREST...
Jun 01, 2018
HIM: THE NEW FRONTIER
JUNE 2 – JUNE 6,...
May 25, 2018
Beth Martilik, MA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS ...
May 18, 2018
Kim Carrier RHIT, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P...
Apr 23, 2018
Beth Martilik, MA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS ...
Mar 21, 2018
Beth Martilik, MA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS ...
Feb 19, 2018
Kerry Atkins CDIP, CCS-P, COC, CPC,...
Feb 19, 2018
Joyce Will RHIT, CDIP, CPC, CPCO,...
Feb 06, 2018
Jillian Howitt RHIT, CDIP, CCS Review...
Dec 14, 2017
25 Days of ICD-10 Christmas Calamity
’Tis...
Dec 14, 2017
25 Days of ICD-10 Christmas Calamity
’Tis...
Dec 11, 2017
Kim Carrier RHIT, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P ...
Dec 04, 2017
Other Heart Failure Coding
For FY2018 there is a...
Dec 04, 2017
Other Heart Failure Coding
For FY2018 there is a...
Dec 04, 2017
Partnering with HIA for Interim Auditing ...
Nov 22, 2017
“We have one final surprise tonight – and...
Oct 30, 2017
In order to assign the correct ICD-10-PCS code,...
Aug 14, 2017
Road to the 2017 AHIMA Conference
All...
Aug 10, 2017
Partnering with HIA for Interim Auditing...
Aug 09, 2017
This Coding Tip was updated on 10/30/2017
Jul 26, 2017
Stress getting to you? Is stress making you...
Jul 18, 2017
The following is the sixth and final...
Jul 14, 2017
In this six-part coding education series,...
Jun 06, 2017
Health Information Associates celebrates...
Jun 05, 2017
Patti Kulp RHIA, CSS, CDIP Review...
Mar 30, 2017
In this coding tip, we discuss the proper...
Feb 06, 2017
One of the updates to the ICD-10-CM Official...
Feb 01, 2017
Deborah Johnson MMHC, M.Ed., CHC,...
Jan 31, 2017
In ICD-10-PCS two codes are required to...
Jan 30, 2017
A capsule endoscopy is less invasive than the...
Jan 23, 2017
Section “X” is a separate place within ICD-10-PCS...
Jan 09, 2017
Biopsies are coded to the root operations...
Jan 03, 2017
Advanced Practice Provider (APP)...
Dec 20, 2016
HIA is always looking for ways to help...
Dec 19, 2016
Please see the following post for the most recent...
Nov 18, 2016
The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne illness. Zika...
Nov 07, 2016
Viral Sepsis is defined as a systemic infection...
May 12, 2016
Because the medical coding field is...
Apr 14, 2016
Each year, HIA employees take a...
Feb 26, 2016
Please see the following post for the...
May 22, 2012
“I am amazed when I look back at the...