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Injured By a Spacecraft? There?s a Diagnostic Code for That - Health Blog - WSJ
[url]http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/07/15/injured-by-a-space... [ Read More ]
Any suggestions on which E code would be most appropriate for a patient presenting with a GSW inflicted by a home owner during a home invasion?
I don't believe we can use E970-E978 since it was not b... [ Read More ]
Hi. I do ER outpatient coding and I really love this AAPC site! I ran across this thread today and thought I'd add to it. We code 914.6, E922.4 (it was an accident), and CPT 10120 - the suturing is... [ Read More ]
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Getting Ready for 2013
It may seem a little strange to ask you to get ready for 2013; we are after all, only beginning the 8th month of 2012. While most of us would agr... [ Read More ]
True Independence
So here we are – another holiday. July 4th. I don't know about you, but it seems most holidays had a different “feel� to them when I was younger. July 4th was ... [ Read More ]
PARTING THOUGHTS FROM A FEW OF OUR 2011 SAVANNAH CHAPTER OFFICERS
When I learned that I was nominated as for the 2011 Secretary position, I was shocked. Having only attended a few meetings prior to ... [ Read More ]
Introducing: AAPC SAVANNAH CHAPTER 2012 LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICERS
We are very fortunate that three of our 2012 officers are current local chapter officers (Amanda, Wanda and Faye) and one is a past off... [ Read More ]
Look at 20103 - I use it for gunshot wounds because it describes exploration, debridement, removal of FB, etc.
For your diagnoses code(s), the 890.1 is fine, you can also code the acetabular fx (does... [ Read More ]
The Medicare Advantage organization says they are being held to unreasonable standards. Health Net of California Inc. was recently called out by the Office of Inspector General OIG for failing to subm... [ Read More ]
Reduce the clutter on your home page with one click. Codify offers a lot of tools on its home page but you dont always want all of them expanded at once. There is a simple way to maximize the tools yo... [ Read More ]
Strategies for unlocking a dialogue with physicians. As auditors we bridge the gap between medical coding accuracy and financial stability in healthcare organizations. Its our role to knock on the doo... [ Read More ]
Encourage patients to take stock of their relationship with alcohol. From Dry January and Dry July to Sober September and Sober October the monthlong abstinence trend of shunning alcohol has gained gr... [ Read More ]
Meet a member who never stops learning and growing. Each month AAPC selects a member who demonstrates exemplary leadership qualities. This month weve chosen Jennifer Lavoie RN CPC. Lavoie has enjoyed ... [ Read More ]