Coding Tip: Coding Diabetes Mellitus with Assumed Conditions
This Coding Tip was updated on 07/06/22
Diabetes continues to be a challenge for coders since the new instruction/guideline was...
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Coding Tip: New ICD-10 Codes for FY2023 and Proposed IPPS Rule
Wow, have you seen the proposed rule for FY2023 IPPS yet? There are 1,495 proposed coding changes to ICD-10-CM diagnoses codes alone! There are also...
Coding Tip: Never-ending Denials
Hospitals are receiving more inpatient denials than ever these days. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for some of the denials, but all must be...
Part 10: Most Common DRG’s with Recommendations – DRG 190
HIA reviewed almost 50,000 inpatient records and over half a million codes in 2021. We will look at the top DRG’s with recommendations and...
Part 9: Most Common DRG’s with Recommendations – DRG 640
This is the next most common DRG with recommendations found in HIA reviews in 2021. Just to recap, HIA reviewed almost 50,000 inpatient...
Part 8: Most Common DRG’s with Recommendations – DRG 981/982
This is the next most common DRG with recommendations found in HIA reviews in 2021. Just to recap, HIA reviewed almost 50,000 inpatient...
Part 7: Most Common DRG’s with Recommendations – DRG 682
This is the next most common DRG with recommendations found in HIA reviews in 2021. Just to recap, HIA reviewed almost 50,000 inpatient...
Part 6: Most Common DRG’s with Recommendations – DRG 793/794
This is the next most common DRG with recommendations found in HIA reviews in 2021. Just to recap, HIA reviewed almost 50,000 inpatient...
Part 5: Most Common DRG’s with Recommendations – DRG 193
This is the next most common DRG with recommendations found in HIA reviews in 2021. Just to recap, HIA reviewed almost 50,000 inpatient...
Coding Tip: New ICD-10 Codes and IPPS Changes for April 1, 2022
As of April 1, 2022 discharges, the following changes in ICD-10 and IPPS will be implemented. For years the coding community did not see...