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There are multiple medical coding training opportunities online and in the classroom for coders and healthcare providers to learn proper documentation as ICD-10-CM quickly descends upon us. Two websites that offer excellent training are www.cco.us and www.aapc.com; however, insurance carriers …
Medical coding for pressure ulcers – these are fun, not quite as much fun as neoplasms, but most people that start out in the medical field when they’re young they end up working in, they used to be called nursing …
Laureen: Medical Decision Making. Q: In E/M, in Medical Decision Making, Number of Diagnoses (New Problem) Maximum 1. What does this mean? Can someone explain this to me? Thanks. Medical Decision Making – Video A: What I did is, I …
Question: Neoplasms – I really, really like neoplasms. I don’t know why but I just do. What’s the difference between benign and malignant neoplasms? Answer: It can get very confusing, but keep in mind that benign is not bad, malignant …
Late Effect vs Residual Effect Q: “AAPC says: A ‘late effect’ is the residual effect that remains after the acute phase of an illness or injury has terminated. It also says: The residual effect is coded first and is followed by …
Q: “Can I ask a strange question. I had an issue with using an E-code for a finger stick. E920.5 “– which would be the proper E-code – “with a V58.30 or 915.8 as primary codes. I was told that …
Becky Curtis works at MedAmerica Billing Services, Inc. in Tucson, Arizona. She is a level 3 Coding Specialist and has been there for four months. Here are some of her thoughts on coding today. Medical Coder Profile: Becky Curtis Do …
The Medical Terminology and Anatomy Course itself, the entire course is approved for CEUs. That’s 40 in one [bell swoop – 0:18:09. That’s definitely exciting. You don’t need that many in any given year. Your Review Blitz Video Package that’s …