How often have you heard this phrase, “If it wasn’t documented, it wasn’t done?” The first concept I convey to physicians is that each specific medical record is unique in its own way and must ...
What’s the difference between M51.09 and M51.04? It’s just one number, right? Well, for these two ICD-10 codes, that one number means the difference between a specified and unspecified code. It also ...
The Medicare 90-day global period actually includes 92 days, and providers must document transfer of care to get appropriately paid for post-operative work, according to AAPC. Providers should also ...
Clinical coding is a process by which descriptions of diseases, injuries or procedures are assigned a numeric or alphanumeric designation. Coding provides a mechanism for standardizing the recording ...