Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, an independent consultant specializing in hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center coding, billing, reimbursement and operations, discusses seven common coding ...

Researchers have found that a small adjustment in the way artificial intelligence (AI) assigns diagnostic codes can greatly boost accuracy—potentially surpassing physicians. Published online in NEJM ...

Knee arthroscopy (single compartment) — In most cases, for multiple procedures performed within a single compartment, only the most complex procedure described in the procedure note should be coded.

Karen Bowden, senior vice president of consulting services at Craneware InSight, points to five coding errors or other actions that are most likely to draw RAC attention in the hospital setting. 1.

Medicare Advantage coding requires a lot of attention to detail, and submitting inaccurate diagnoses for reimbursement could be a compliance nightmare, according to an article from AAPC, a ...