Expert, outsourced coders from H.I.M. ON CALL perform ICD-10 coding via remote or onsite options; allowing the hospitals' internal coding team to focus on day-to-day production or ICD-10 training, ...

As of April 1, coding teams now have 42 new diagnosis codes and 34 new ICD-10-PCS procedure codes to choose from. The CDC’s ICD-10-CM diagnosis code changes, including 42 diagnosis code additions, ...

The ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding handbook, 2014 edition, with answers, is now available from the American Hospital Association. Exercises are presented in clear but technically correct language, ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released 80 new ICD-10-PCS procedure codes effective April 1, 2026, along with updated coding guidelines. The revisions include clarified rules for HIV ...

1. Ask outsourced coding vendors for documentation on ICD-10 transition plans. Many ASCs outsource their coding to third-party vendors, meaning surgery center leaders must speak to vendors about their ...

The ICD-10-PCS guidelines do state that if the documentation cites a specific body part, then that body part should be assigned and not the body part described as "peri." Q: We are confused about ...

On October 1, 2014, all health plans, health data clearinghouses, and health care providers that transmit health information electronically must use a new, significantly broader, coding system, called ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Healthcare reform, new compliance regulations, and the move to outcomes-based payment are putting pressure on clinical documentation and coding processes at hospitals ...