by RMC Inc. | Jul 15, 2021
Don’t you love summertime? School is out, we are taking vacations and trips, barbeques, sunny days, AND the new ICD-10-CM codes get released! Yes, it has occurred already (earlier than expected), the FY2022 ICD-10-CM codes have been released by the Centers for...
by RMC Inc. | Jul 8, 2021
Recently I was talking with a colleague about the most common coding errors or variances we’ve been seeing lately when conducting inpatient coding audits. The selection of the “Principal Diagnosis” and a “Missed or Unsupported Secondary Diagnosis” certainly were at...
by RMC Inc. | Jun 24, 2021
Lots of excitement over the release of the FY2022 ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) changes which came out on June 4, 2021. In addition, there are a few changes to the PCS “Official Guidelines” (i.e., 3.7B Control), that every inpatient coding professional needs to...
by RMC Inc. | Jun 23, 2021
One of the more challenging areas of medical coding, is the diagnosis of “Respiratory Failure”. Not only does it take having a solid clinical understanding but also a succinct knowledge of the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting as well as knowing when to...
by RMC Inc. | Jun 23, 2021
Certain elements of documentation must be present to code infusions, injections, and hydrations properly. An order by the physician, which must be dated, timed, and signed with the name of the drug, the dose and the route of administration...
by RMC Inc. | May 27, 2021
We all are aware of the currently available COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Moderna and Pfizer and their unique CPT® codes. These medical codes allow for each vaccine and immunization administration to be clinically distinct,...
