Angela Kertz, RN, and Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CCM, presentation includes an easy-to follow, light-hearted analogy on choosing the most appropriate principal diagnosis. The proper "driver" ensures the CDI professional is capturing the maximum benefit by assisting with precise...
“If ICD- 10-PCS is not necessary, why the debate? Why should we bother assigning codes when we don’t have to?”The ICD-10 system was designed to...Read More »
Thankfully, some of the documentation and coding issues I have been screaming about over the past 10 years have been heard with the transition...Read More »
As of this writing, it appears that ICD-10 will be delayed at least another year. Note my use of “at least” because the actual language in the...Read More »
