OBGYN Medical Coding and Case Studies

There were some questions that came in about coding for obstetrics or OBGYN. So, I picked two case studies and we’re gonna walk through them and I’m going to show you how to abstract, how to look for the code within the case, and know that this is the type of study that we do with our new advanced course.

Stages of Heart Failure in Medical Coding

One of the things that we’re going to be talking about specifically today is we’re going to be talking about heart failure and the stages of heart failure. If we understand the different types, one, we can abstract quicker because we’ll know the content that we need or the verbiage that we need to be able to translate to the highest specificity.

ICD-10-CM Updates for April 2023

ICD-10-CM Updates for April 2023

The ICD updates for 2023. Now, we’ve already done the regular updates that we get at the end of every year, but now they have started something new. So for the 2023 April updates, we have ICD-10 and in CM and PCS, the new code.

Process of Elimination for ICD-10 Codes

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Can You Travel As a Medical Coder?

Can You Travel As a Medical Coder

Can you travel with medical coding? You can. We’re gonna discuss that and I’m gonna give you some tips. Also, I’m gonna give you some points to think about. If this is something that you’re considering the pros and the cons, is this going to be something that will work for you.

First Listed or Principal Diagnoses in Medical Coding

The question that we wanted to cover is a basic principle of ICD-10 coding. The question is first listed or principal diagnosis: how do we determine which to use? It’s important to know that the terms are somewhat interchangeable for inpatient and outpatient.