In an effort to provide helpful information to providers, CMS has released a special edition MedLearn Matters (MLN) article that disseminates diagnosis-related group (DRG) coding vulnerabilities for ...
Don't code hospital records prematurely, warns Donna Wilson RHIA, CCS, CCDS, senior director at Compliance Concepts, Inc. Wilson's advice follows a recent article from The Centers for Medicare & ...
The medical coding landscape is evolving rapidly due to increased regulatory complexities, the adoption of ICD-11, and AI-driven automation. Healthcare providers demand coders who are not only ...
"Oftentimes, a diagnosis may appear on the discharge summary that may not have been addressed in the medical record (pending test results, etc)," she said. "Best practice is to wait on the complete ...