Medical coding

Introduction: Coding the Full Lifecycle of a Central Venous Access Device A central venous access device (CVAD) is rarely a "place it and forget it" procedure. Over the life of…

Every fall, medical coders brace for the same ritual: a fresh batch of ICD-10-CM codes rolls out, and suddenly the charts you coded in September need a second look come…

Transplant patients show up in the inpatient setting constantly — sometimes for the transplant itself, sometimes for routine follow-up, and sometimes because something's gone wrong with the transplanted organ. Coding…

One of the more common points of confusion in ICD-10-CM coding involves distinguishing between recreational drug use and poisoning. While these two scenarios can look similar on the surface —…

Angiography coding can be challenging because it involves understanding vascular anatomy, catheter placement techniques, and imaging services. For medical coders, knowing the difference between non-selective and selective catheterization, vessel families,…