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 18, 2024
In medical coding, Diagnosis-Related Groups...
Sep 10, 2024
New Technology Add-on Payments or NTAPs can...
Sep 04, 2024
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has...
Aug 22, 2024
Hypercoagulable states are blood clotting ...
Aug 22, 2024
What Exactly is a Pseudoseizure?
Pseudoseizures...
Aug 19, 2024
Recent updates to ICD-10-CM, effective October 1,...
Aug 01, 2024
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has...
Jul 18, 2024
Current treatment for traumatic arterial injury...
Jun 24, 2024
When coding a spinal fusion record, the operative...
Jun 24, 2024
After a mastectomy, breast implants are the most...
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 29, 2024
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by...
May 28, 2024
CPT code +69990 Microsurgical techniques...
May 13, 2024
Sepsis Sequencing
Sepsis can occur in combination...
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...
Mar 27, 2024
Fetal positioning within the uterus is not of...
Mar 26, 2024
ICD-10-CM Code Z95.0 and Z45.018
ICD-10-CM code ...
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....
Feb 28, 2024
Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) which is...
Feb 27, 2024
Instructional notes within ICD-10-CM are not...
Feb 21, 2024
For FY 2024, the Official Guidelines for Coding...
Feb 20, 2024
Anticoagulants and antiplatelets are used for the...
Feb 13, 2024
With the implementation of ICD-10-CM came...
Feb 13, 2024
In recent audit cases, HIA has seen coders...
Feb 08, 2024
This coding tip is intended to clear up any...
Feb 01, 2024
One of the issues addressed in AHA Coding Clinic®...
Jan 31, 2024
The focus of this coding tip is on the excision...
Jan 29, 2024
HIM and coding professionals may remember way...
Jan 28, 2024
This week’s coding tip is on the reporting of...
Jan 22, 2024
HIA has found on Quality reviews that coders may...
Jan 22, 2024
Lately we have seen several cases where the...
Jan 22, 2024
The FY2021 Official Guidelines for Coding and...
Jan 18, 2024
This week’s coding tip focuses on the root...
Jan 17, 2024
During a recent review of spinal fusion...
Jan 15, 2024
This week our focus is on the sequencing of the...
Jan 08, 2024
When coding abdominal aortography and angiography...
Jan 04, 2024
Coding colonoscopies with multiple biopsies and...
Dec 06, 2023
Some of our clients have received denials on...
Nov 27, 2023
In the healthcare industry, quality measures are...
Nov 21, 2023
As a coder, you may wonder why it is so important...
Nov 10, 2023
During some of our recent coding reviews, we have...
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 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
It is that time of year again where the new codes...
Aug 28, 2023
At HIA, we routinely perform audits under...
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 20, 2023
The latest edition of AHA, Coding Clinic for...
Jul 17, 2023
Avoiding common mistakes during medical coding...
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
Patients being admitted for acute renal failure...
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...
Jan 31, 2023
On December 21, CMS released the following...
Dec 25, 2022
After much confusion, we were finally given an...
Dec 15, 2022
Can cardiac arrest and cardiac shock be coded...
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
With the implementation of ICD-10-PCS more codes...
Aug 15, 2022
Selecting the Appropriate Root Operation –...
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 15, 2022
There was a time when coding delivery records...
Aug 15, 2022
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...
Jul 26, 2022
Primary Diagnosis for Colonoscopy Records
Coding...
Jul 26, 2022
Below are some definitions for clarification:
...
Jul 26, 2022
Diagnoses in the Outpatient Setting
In the...
Jul 13, 2022
What is the Impella® external heart assist device?
Jul 12, 2022
In ICD-10-CM when comparative/contrasting...
Jul 12, 2022
When is it appropriate to report pleural effusion...
Jul 07, 2022
Pulmonary emboli are blood clots within the...
Jun 17, 2022
Wow, have you seen the proposed rule for FY2023...
Jun 16, 2022
Hospitals are receiving more inpatient denials...
Mar 30, 2022
HIA reviewed almost 50,000 inpatient...
Mar 29, 2022
This is the next most common DRG with...
Mar 29, 2022
This is the next most common DRG with...
Mar 29, 2022
This is the next most common DRG with...
Mar 29, 2022
This is the next most common DRG with...
Mar 29, 2022
This is the next most common DRG with...
Mar 29, 2022
As of April 1, 2022 discharges, the following...
Mar 21, 2022
This is the next most common DRG with...
Mar 15, 2022
This is the next most common DRG with...
Mar 09, 2022
This is the next most common DRG with...
Mar 02, 2022
HIA reviewed almost 50,000 inpatient...
Feb 09, 2022
This is Part 5 of a five part series on...
Feb 03, 2022
This is Part 4 of a 5-part series on the...
Jan 27, 2022
This is Part 3 of a 5 part series on the...
Jan 19, 2022
This is Part 2 of a 5 part series on the...
Jan 05, 2022
This is Part 1 of a five part series on...
Oct 01, 2021
Did you get a chance to read the FY2022...
Sep 22, 2021
In the previous three parts of this...
Sep 13, 2021
Coders are instructed, at this time, to follow...
Sep 08, 2021
This is Part 2 of a 4 part series on the...
Aug 31, 2021
This is Part 1 of a 4 part series on the...
Aug 16, 2021
Encephalopathy is a general term and means brain...
Aug 10, 2021
Spinal procedure coding can be daunting for...
Jul 22, 2021
In June CMS released the final ICD-10-PCS...
Jun 14, 2021
It is that time of year! CMS released the IPPS...
Feb 17, 2021
This is Part 5 of a five part series on...
Feb 10, 2021
This is Part 4 of a five part series on...
Feb 02, 2021
This is Part 3 of a five part series on...
Jan 27, 2021
This is Part 2 of a five part series on...
Jan 19, 2021
With the proliferation of COVID-19 cases, we...
Jan 19, 2021
Updates as of 1/01/21:
As you may know, assigning...
Jan 19, 2021
This is Part 1 of a five part series...
Dec 02, 2020
We have seen many updates and changes to COVID-19...
Oct 28, 2020
In the previous three parts of this...
Oct 26, 2020
In the previous two parts of this four...
Oct 23, 2020
This is Part 2 of a 4 part series on the...
Oct 20, 2020
This is Part 1 of a 4 part series on the...
Oct 05, 2020
Reading the latest coding advice from AHA Coding...
Aug 04, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Jul 01, 2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
May 22, 2020
Why are so many AKI records being...
May 20, 2020
Is the diagnosis clearly documented without...
May 18, 2020
Common Clinical Indicators for Acute Kidney...
May 14, 2020
The FY2021 IPPS Proposed Rule is out and...
May 14, 2020
Coding AKI
There are several...
May 12, 2020
What is Acute Kidney Injury?
The terminology...
Apr 29, 2020
On March 6, CMS lifted some restrictions...
Apr 08, 2020
Some coders are scratching their heads wondering...
Mar 20, 2020
This is the final part of a three part...
Mar 18, 2020
This is part two of a three part series...
Mar 16, 2020
This is part one of a three part series...
Feb 23, 2020
CAUTION: The below applies for discharges...
Feb 14, 2020
We’re finally at the #1 most common DRG...
Feb 13, 2020
We’re now at the second most common DRG...
Feb 11, 2020
As stated in yesterday’s coding tip, HIA...
Feb 10, 2020
In 2019, HIA reviewed over 50,000...
Jan 24, 2020
In 2019, we reviewed over 50,000...
Jan 22, 2020
In 2019, we reviewed over 50,000...
Jan 19, 2020
In 2019, we reviewed over 50,000...
Jan 17, 2020
This is Part 5 of a five part series on...
Jan 16, 2020
This is Part 4 of a five part series on...
Jan 15, 2020
This is Part 3 of a five part series on...
Jan 14, 2020
This is Part 2 of a five part series on...
Jan 12, 2020
This is Part 1 of a five part series on...
Jan 08, 2020
Revision surgery on a reconstructed breast is...
Jan 06, 2020
There are two ways reconstruction with a tissue...
Jan 02, 2020
In some cases of breast implant...
Dec 18, 2019
Tissue expanders are used when there is...
Dec 13, 2019
Changes in Cardiac Catheterization Code...
Dec 09, 2019
There are many different types of breast...
Nov 22, 2019
Part 5 of this sepsis series is the...
Nov 18, 2019
Are Clinical Indicators Present to Support a...
Oct 30, 2019
New Technology Add-On Payments (NTAP)-...
Oct 28, 2019
In the previous two parts of this four...
Oct 25, 2019
New ICD-10-CM Codes
In Part 1 of this 4...
Oct 16, 2019
New ICD-10-CM Codes
This is Part 1 of...
Oct 07, 2019
Harvesting of the autograft for spinal fusion—is...
Oct 04, 2019
What is intra-operative peripheral neuro...
Oct 02, 2019
Computer assisted navigation is often used during...
Sep 30, 2019
Coders should be able to determine if a previous...
Sep 27, 2019
What does decompression mean when performed in...
Sep 25, 2019
What is a discectomy?
A discectomy is...
Sep 23, 2019
When performing a spinal fusion, the...
Sep 20, 2019
In this blog post, w e are going to focus...
Sep 18, 2019
In this blog post, we are going to focus...
Sep 13, 2019
This blog post focuses on determining the...
Sep 11, 2019
Let's look at the differences between...
Sep 09, 2019
Spinal fusion coding is a tough job for coders....
Aug 16, 2019
Coding complications of transplanted organs has...
Jul 31, 2019
Question:
We have a case where the...
Jul 23, 2019
Question:
This patient is noted to...
Jun 19, 2019
This coder has a question about choosing...
Jun 08, 2019
Question:
A patient was admitted for...
Mar 01, 2019
One area that coders struggle with is when to...
Jan 18, 2019
This is Part 5 of a five part series on...
Jan 17, 2019
This is Part 4 of a five part series on...
Jan 15, 2019
This is Part 2 of a five part series on...
Jan 14, 2019
This is Part 1 of a five part series on...
Jan 11, 2019
This Coding Tip was updated on 8/12/2022
Jan 10, 2019
This Coding Tip was updated on 8/12/2022
Jan 09, 2019
This Coding Tip was updated on 8/12/2022
Jan 08, 2019
This Coding Tip was updated on 8/12/2022
Jan 07, 2019
In 2018, HIA Reviewed 39,828 inpatient...
Jan 02, 2019
Brett Randolph, RHIT, CDIP, CCS ...
Dec 10, 2018
In ICD-10-CM, the word “with” should be...
Dec 04, 2018
In order for coders to correctly report the use...
Dec 04, 2018
Bronchoscopy with Removal of Mucus Plugs or...
Dec 04, 2018
The rules about coding probable, possible and...
Dec 04, 2018
Procedure code assignment for excisional...
Dec 04, 2018
Section “X” is a separate place within...
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 19, 2018
It’s that time of the year where HIM...
Sep 25, 2018
Coders often struggle with deciding when to...
Aug 03, 2018
In this current, ever-changing healthcare...
Jul 10, 2018
Our Coding & Quality Measures Series...
Jun 19, 2018
Brett Randolph, RHIT, CDIP, CCS ...
May 18, 2018
Kim Carrier RHIT, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P...
Apr 02, 2018
This Coding Tip was updated on 12/4/2018
Mar 21, 2018
Beth Martilik, MA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS ...
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...
Oct 30, 2017
In order to assign the correct ICD-10-PCS code,...
Aug 09, 2017
This Coding Tip was updated on 10/30/2017
Jul 18, 2017
The following is the sixth and final...
Jul 15, 2017
Part five in our series takes a closer...
Jul 14, 2017
In this six-part coding education series,...
Jul 09, 2017
In this series, Patricia reviews common...
Jul 07, 2017
The following is the first installment in...
Mar 30, 2017
In this coding tip, we discuss the proper...
Mar 21, 2017
Below, Kim answers questions and offers her...
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...
Dec 19, 2016
Please see the following post for the most recent...
May 13, 2016
In ICD-10-PCS coding, the root operation must be...
Feb 26, 2016