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Risk adjustment is a method to offset the cost of providing health insurance for individuals—such as those with chronic health conditions—who represent a relatively high risk to insurers. Under risk adjustment, an insurer who enrolls a greater-than-average number of high-risk individuals receives compensation to make up for extra costs associated with those enrollees. The Risk … Read more
In 2019, their are lot of revised ICD 10 codes. Their are around 143 ICD 10 codes with new description. These revised codes are to be effective from 1st october 2018. Also we have 279 new ICD 10 codes after deleting 51 ICD 10 codes. So, lot of changes for their for medical coders, hence … Read more
In 2019, we will be having 279 new ICD 10 codes. Around 51 ICD 10 codes are deleted and are been replaced with more specific new ICD 10 codes. Also, 143 ICD codes have been revised for 2019. Here, we will checkout first the list of new ICD 10 codes for new year for medical coders. … Read more
In 2019, there are lot of new ICD 10 codes been added. Their are around 279 additions or new ICD 10 codes, 51 deletions & 143 revisions in this new year 2019. Today, I am going to share the deleted ICD codes for 2019. The new ICD 10 codes, I will share in another blog post. List of … Read more
AHIMA has recently made few changes in the CCS and CCA results declaration. Yes, now the exam results will be declared immediately, not like earlier where we have to wait for months for results. The Beta period generally comprises of last 12 to 24 weeks and the results for CCS and CCA are declared after completion … Read more
As we have moved from ICD 9 to ICD 10 codes from October 2015, now we can easily tell which one is good for medical coders. As I am a medical coder, I am just putting my point of view, which can differ from other coders. I really like ICD 10 codes that are far … Read more
Continue Education units(CEUs) are very important for retaining the certification from AAPC and AHIMA. Every year medical coders are in need of CEUs. If CEUs are not submitted on time, the coder may lose his or her certification from AAPC or AHIMA. Hence, CEUs are very important for all certified medical coders. Today, again I … Read more
Since the time professionals have taken medical coding as a career, they have the curiosity about how to be called a Certified Professional coder. Having a Certification with a nice experience in medical coding will surely give you a good growth in your career. Many medical coders first start learning about medical codes and then … Read more
You have more opportunity to earn CEUs to retain your Professional Medical Coding Certificate from AAPC and AHIMA. Supercoder is giving CEUs for attending webinars in June and July month. We have already seen few more website where we can earn CEUs for AAPC and AHIMA. Medical coders are always in search of CEUs, hence … Read more
Evaluation and Management 99217 Observation care discharge day management (This code is to be utilized to report all services provided to a patient on discharge from outpatient hospital “observation status” if the discharge is on other than the initial date of “observation status.” To report services to a patient designated … Read more