Those of us in the health information management (HIM) coding profession were excited to see the third-quarter issue of the American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinic on ICD-10-CM/PCS come out. Contained within the 31 pages for this issue is guidance and advice on...

Patients with complicated medical bills are more likely to have a negative experience in the billing department. This trend could complicate patient payments.

Oct. 1 marks the beginning of the fiscal year for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This milestone does not include the changes in Medicare payments that occur with the implementation of new rules, CPT codes, or changes in the fee schedule. Those changes begin on Jan. 1 of each year, and we will once again provide you with updates in November once the final rule is published. Oct. 1 does, however, mark the new year for ICD-10.