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Home Health Coding vs. Traditional Medical Coding: What Sets Them Apart

Medical coding keeps the healthcare money system going. It takes the information about what's wrong with a patient and what was done for them and turns it into codes that…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 29, 2026

Surgery Medical coding

Shoulder Arthroscopy CPT Codes: A Practical Coding Guide

Shoulder arthroscopy looks simple on paper. The surgeon makes a few small incisions, sends in a camera, and fixes what's wrong. Coding it is another story. One operative note can…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 27, 2026

Medical coding

Pediatric Coding Isn’t Adult Coding With Smaller Numbers

Anyone who's coded both adult and pediatric charts for a while knows the two aren't really the same discipline wearing different hats. Kids are a genuinely different population — their…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 25, 2026

ICD 10 Medical coding

Coding Hypertensive Heart Disease: Get Relationship & Sequencing Right

If you code cardiology charts for any length of time, you already know hypertensive heart disease (HHD) shows up constantly. It develops when high blood pressure goes untreated, or just…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 24, 2026

Inpatient Medical coding

Coding Lysosomal Storage Disorders: A Reference Guide for Inpatient Coders

Coding Lysosomal Storage Disorders: A Reference Guide for Inpatient Coders Lysosomal storage disorders are a group of rare, inherited metabolic conditions mainly caused by genetic mutations which disrupt normal lysosome…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 23, 2026

Medical coding

CPT Appendix S & AI in the Lab: What Pathology and Laboratory Coders Need to Watch

Artificial intelligence has already found its way into the pathology and laboratory space, and the coding rules that govern it are catching up. Recent revisions to CPT® Appendix S, paired…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 21, 2026

Medical coding

New Medicare Allergy Testing LCD: What Coders and Practices Need to Know

Practices that perform allergy testing have a hard deadline coming up. A uniform allergy diagnostic testing policy for Medicare Part B patients takes effect across 38 states starting September 27,…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 17, 2026

ICD-10-PCS

ICD-10-PCS Section G: Are You Coding Inpatient Mental Health Services Correctly? 🚨

Coding Inpatient Mental Health Services: A Coder's Guide to ICD-10-PCS Section G The stigma that once kept people from seeking psychological care is slowly reducing, and coding volume reflects it.…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 16, 2026

ICD 10

Are You Missing Secondary Diagnosis Codes? A Coder’s Practical Guide

Getting the secondary diagnoses right on a chart is just as important as nailing the selection of the primary diagnosis. A secondary diagnosis is any condition that coexists alongside the…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 14, 2026

Medical coding

FY 2027 ICD-10-CM Updates: What Every Medical Coder Needs to Know Before October 1

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized the FY 2027 update to the ICD-10-CM code set, and coders need to update themselves in diagnosis codes before it takes…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 8, 2026