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Being a medical coder, I am always in search of getting new updates in medical coding. The more you will learn about medical coding, the more you will become a perfect medical coder. Today, I would like to share some FREE medical coding resources which will surely help in increasing your knowledge about medical codes. … Read more
When I look back a few years ago, I was a student carrying a degree without having a job in hand. At that time, I was desperately looking for a job. So, I was badly searching for a job for at least 4 months. In my country I can will surely say that, finding a … Read more
Medical Coding Example 1 EXAM: NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY REASON FOR STUDY: Nausea and vomiting CLINICAL HISTORY: Nausea and vomiting TECHNIQUE: A standard meal consisting of Eggbeater 4 oz, toast, jam and water was labeled with the radiopharmaceutical and administered orally to the patient. Subsequent static images were obtained at approximately 60 minutes, 120 minutes, 180 and … Read more
ICD coding guidelines are very important for coding diagnosis codes. Now, as we have started using ICD 10 codes we have to be more accurate while coding diagnosis codes. I know we already have ICD 10 coding guidelines in codebooks but we hardly refer them till it is very essential. There is the lot of … Read more
Their are around 216 ICD 10 PCS codes, which are deleted in 2019. We have learnt about the new ICD 10 PCS codes in previous post. Below I am sharing the list of deleted ICD10 PCS for new year. Below is the list of deleted ICD 10 PCS in 2019 0RG00Z0 Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint, … Read more
In 2019, we have lot of new cpt codes added in updated codebook. In 2019, for ICD 10 PCS we have around 392 new ICD 10 PCS codes. Previously we have checked the list of new CPT codes effective from 1st January 2019. If you have missed them, you can refer the below post to … Read more
Every year we have new cpt codes added in CPT codebook. Since, we are going to enter in 2019 in few months we will be having lot of new procedures codes in updated new 2019 CPT codebook. We have already in previous post in part 1 and part 2 about some of the new CPT … Read more
As we move towards the end of 2018, we will be soon having lot of updates in ICD 10 and CPT codes. New ICD 10 codes get effective from 1st october, every year and new CPT codes get effective from 1st of January. This year also, there are lot of new ICD 10 codes and … Read more
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