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Key performance indicators are used by organizations to monitor the progress of CDI initiatives. Waldo Herrera, MD, MBA, MSc, FACP, SFHM, CHCQM-PHYADV, describes performance metrics that professionals at his facility use to track revenue cycle performance and opportunities for improvement. This is an excerpt from member-only content. Please log in or become a member. Please Log In Username * Password * Unable to log in? Click here to reset your password or unlock your account. Forgot your username?

What may be considered a simple task, such as confirming present on admission status, can be complicated by discrepancies between coding and quality reporting criteria. Kate Siemens, RN, CMSRN, CCDS, outlines the ways in which coding and quality metrics do not align. This is an excerpt from member-only content. Please log in or become a member. Please Log In Username * Password * Unable to log in? Click here to reset your password or unlock your account. Forgot your username?

Pain treatment procedures for trigger point injections have a history of high denial rates. Julia Kyles, CPC, offers insight on what coders and physicians can do to improve reporting of these procedures. This is an excerpt from member-only content. Please log in or become a member. Please Log In Username * Password * Unable to log in? Click here to reset your password or unlock your account. Forgot your username?

When reporting ICD-10-CM codes for encephalopathy with comorbidities, coders must carefully review documentation to determine which conditions are separately reportable. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBG, breaks down ICD-10-CM reporting guidance for complex cases of encephalopathy. This is an excerpt from member-only content. Please log in or become a member. Please Log In Username * Password * Unable to log in? Click here to reset your password or unlock your account.

Hypothyroidism is a common chronic disorder that involves the underproduction of the thyroxine hormone. This article defines hypothyroidism, reviews relevant ICD-10-CM codes, and provides insight from experts. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription. This is an excerpt from member-only content. Please log in or become a member. Please Log In Username * Password * Unable to log in?

CMS recently published its fourth quarter 2022 HCPCS Application Summaries and Coding Recommendations. The new codes will be used to report injections and skin substitutes and are scheduled to take effect April 1. This is an excerpt from member-only content. Please log in or become a member. Please Log In Username * Password * Unable to log in? Click here to reset your password or unlock your account. Forgot your username?

The CPT Editorial Panel made a handful of changes to codes for ocular and auditory system procedures as part of its 2023 update to the code set. This article reviews canaloplasty and auditory osseointegrated implant CPT code revisions and additions. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription. This is an excerpt from member-only content. Please log in or become a member. Please Log In Username * Password * Unable to log in?

Coded housing instability is linked to higher hospital admission rates for mental disorders, longer inpatient stays, and substantial healthcare costs, according to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open. This is an excerpt from member-only content. Please log in or become a member. Please Log In Username * Password * Unable to log in? Click here to reset your password or unlock your account. Forgot your username?

Tonya Moton, RHIA, CCS, defines social determinants of health coding, explains the challenges of reporting these factors, and outlines how coders and providers can work together to create a positive impact in at-risk communities. This is an excerpt from member-only content. Please log in or become a member. Please Log In Username * Password * Unable to log in? Click here to reset your password or unlock your account. Forgot your username?