With the implementation of ICD-10 in October 2015, the number of potential diagnosis codes expanded from 13,000 to 68,000. One category of codes that received an extensive overhaul was the external cause codes. These codes are most often used in conjunction with codes from Chapter 19 of the ICD-10 code book: Injury, Poisoning and Certain... Continue Reading →
If you have been to see a doctor lately you’ve most likely been handed a sheet of paper (or several) at the end of your appointment. Do you take the time to review this document or do you just toss it aside? This document is called your clinical summary. In addition to providing the details... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Code Words. I’m Cindy Jones, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, a Coding Specialist here at Health Integrity. Each month I’ll be bringing you my thoughts on aspects of medical coding ranging from consumer basics to nitty-gritty CPC certification knowledge. We’ll cover ICD-10 guidelines, fraudulent billing, new procedure codes, and a lot more. All of our... Continue Reading →
