tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 11

ICD-10 Update: Top 4 ICD-10 Coding Mistakes You Cannot Afford To Make

Don’t just correct, perfect your respiratory failure and seventh character coding. You have now entered the era of hard-core ICD-10 coding. No more grace period luxuries — you need to tighten your seatbelt and focus — let specificity guide your path. Take a lesson from last year’s most common coding mistakes to chart your way to a denial-free 2017. Learn from Other’s Mistakes The most common challenge when tackling ICD-10-CM coding lies in not factoring in all of the available information before you make your code choice, says Carol Pohlig, BSN, RN, CPC, ACS, senior coding...

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