ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Codes and Coding
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In this Q&A in conjunction with Human Trafficking Awareness month, AHA Board Member Claire Zangerle, R.N., chief nurse executive at Allegheny Health Network, discusses how and why health leaders should prioritize human trafficking interventions in their organizations.
Obtain knowledge of the FY 2020 Updates to the ICD-10-PCS codes and ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Learn about:
ICD-10-PCS Guideline changes
Highlights of key code changes, such as
Brachytherapy
Cell Suspension Technique Skin Grafts
Insertion of Subcutaneous…
Obtain knowledge of the FY 2020 Updates to the ICD-10-CM codes and ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Learn about:
ICD-10-CM Guideline changes
Highlights of key code changes, such as
Pressure-Induced Deep Tissue Damage
Atrial Fibrillation
Heat Stroke
Phlebitis,…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a final rule updating payment rates for skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2020.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Friday issued a proposed rule updating payment rates for skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2020.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission this week discussed a set of national guidelines for coding hospital emergency department visits in response to the shift in ED coding from lower to higher intensity services.
Kathleen Hackett, R.N., a nurse at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, shares how nurses can help identify victims of human trafficking and why the new ICD-10 codes are so important.
The AHA's Hospitals Against Violence initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center, and HEAL Trafficking Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. ET will host a webinar offering resources for health care professionals to combat human…
Melissa Graham
By Bob Kehoe
Human trafficking touches many more lives in America than people realize. Take it from Melissa Graham, a board-certified registered nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital.
“I have a niece who was taken into human trafficking about five years ago in Indianapolis. She…
By Bob Kehoe
Kimberly Williams is no stranger to human trafficking. She learned the hard realities of its victims nearly a decade ago while living in Charlotte, N.C., after attending a conference on the subject through her church.