It is well-known to the medical community and to the general public that the opioid epidemic has taken too many lives. The causes are myriad (I outlined these in a KevinMD.com article in 2016, the second most-read article of the year on that site, shared over 97,000 times)
The weather has been rough for the people living in the Midwest and Northeast. The reported temperatures have been as low as -60 with the wind chill factor applied.
ICD-10-CM used to document diagnoses but also affects payment
Although International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) took effect on Oct. 1, 2015, there still are many gaps in the understanding and use of the code set.
Cardiac Arrest in the ED: What to Document and Code
There are approximately 350,000-400,000 cases of cardiac arrest arising outside of the hospital setting per year, and not all of these patients make it to the emergency department. The incidence in any given hospital...
ICD-10 Codes, ‘Really Important’ to Rare Disease Patients, Soon Up for Fresh Consideration
G71.01 is, literally, the code for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Q93.51 stands for Angelman syndrome, and G40.419 means Dravet syndrome. All three designations became official on Oct. 1, 2018, joining some 70,000...
