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ICD10-CM     JJ-10A International Classification of Diseases 10 - Clinical Modification YOUTUBE PLAYLISTS FOR: All ICD-10 CM videos classified by difficulty: LEVEL 0: for beginner coders (in progress) LEVEL 2: for intermediate coders (in progress) OOPS: for advanced coders (in progress) 10A-C18-Nervous System (45 videos) EM_10A_C19 Respiratory System (23 videos) EM_10A_C20 Digestive System (8 videos) EM_10A_C21 Genitourinary System (12 videos) EM_10A_C22 Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (9 videos) EM_10A_C23 Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (8 videos) EM_10A_C24 Complications of Pregnancy (17 videos) EM_10A_C25 Abortion and Ectopic Pregnancy (in progress) Introduction to ICD-10-CM coding, VIDEO 1 Today we are going to do, a very, very simple problem. And we're going to explain the whole process, as an introduction to coding... Introduction to ICD-10-CM coding, VIDEO 2 ICD10-CM Links: Gsearch.. structure.. MT     JJ-T01 Medical Terminology for medical coders Click here for the MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY YouTube lists: (ordered meanings): JJ-T00-01 (scrambled meanings): JJ-T01-00 JJ-T01-01 JJ-mt0-0100 JJ-mt0-0200 Top video from last week: JJ-T01-0001 acromegaly acromegaly dermatologist acrodermatitis acrocyanosis cyanotic acroparalysis dermatosis... Intro to coding by terminology: ...01 Click here for complete archive on GOOGLE DOCS: CPT JJ-RVA Video Classes on CPT problems All CPT videos classified by difficulty: LEVEL 0: for beginner coders (in progress) LEVEL 2: for intermediate coders (in progress) OOPS: for advanced coders (in progress) YOUTUBE PLAYLIST for CPT RVA - review-01 (50+ videos) Top video from last week: JJ-RVA-245-04 E/M new focused history Hi... if you are following us chronologically, today we have a problem in a new coding system, which is CPT... Click here for complete archive on GOOGLE DOCS:	CODING - news Medical Coding Updates ICD-10 search: google   watch   AHIMA   Fierce   advance   Becker's   record   itNews   informatics   government health IT For week ending: August 4, 2018 2019 ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines Released The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has released and posted the fiscal year (FY) 2019 official guidelines for coding and reporting ICD-10-CM. CMS grants quality penalty relief due to ICD-10 snafu CMS will not apply the 2017 or 2018 penalties to eligible healthcare professionals or practice groups just for failing to meet requirements under the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) How computer assisted coding can help solve ICD-10 coding problems Using a CAC (Computer-Assisted Coding) system can raise productivity to a level that compensates for the drop caused by ICD-10 implementation. ICD-10-CM Implementation: Lessons Learned A result of collaboration and leveraging technology and education CMS Releases 2017 ICD-10-PCS Codes Before you get excited, the 2017 ICD-10-CM codes have not been released yet. Countdown to Big Data in Biomedicine: Building bridges for massive amounts of information WHO is using Protégé to build an entirely new classification system, ICD-11, which will have its initial release in 2018. MAY 19: First I-10 Coding Summit DRG Shifting Prompts Industry’s First I-10 Coding Summit For a free broadcast, REGISTER HERE Providers must conduct monthly ICD-10 audits to ensure accuracy, compliance Coding reviews and audits for ICD-10 continue to be of importance, especially as new codes continue to be added. ICD-10: Providers can recoup millions of dollars in lost revenue by analyzing claims denials Advanced analytics and machine learning technologies are critical to pinpointing problems in large datasets that could be losing providers money. 3 Key Steps to Continue ICD-10 Implementation Progress The ability to measure outcomes is key when it comes to ICD-10 implementation as it can show a provider how far the organization has come and address ways to maintain momentum. Troubled waters may be in store for the ICD-10 safe harbor CMS accepts ICD-10 codes from same family until October 1, 2016. Coders send 25% "unspecified" codes. CMS is accepting them now, but what happens after October 1, 2016. Delayed ICD-10 reimbursements "Claims that were historically paid in 15 days now taking as many as 45 days." State of the ICD-10 transition!! The industry can now breathe a collective sigh of relief. Lessons learned from the ICD-10 transition!! Biggest and easiest obstacles. First million claims, 99% success!! Nearly 1,000,000 ICD-10 claims were successfully processed the first time around within the first three weeks of October. ICD-10 codes start churning through the system!! CMS has begun returning paid electronic remittance advice or ERAs for claims submitted using ICD-10 codes. Is ICD-10 another Y2K?!! By most accounts, the first 12 hours have gone off without a hitch. Not ready for ICD-10? GET INSURANCE!! Business insurance firm Beazley Group recently enhanced its healthcare line of coverage with a new focus: ICD-10 liability. Last-minute tips!! CMS’s 3 September Steps to ICD-10 Implementation Readiness Prepare for ICD-10 worst-case scenarios!! Problems seen in September will become very real in October CMS: Just get the codes from the same "family"!! Medicare will not audit wrong ICD-10 codes as long as they are from the same "family" of codes. SHOCKING NEW SURVEY Nearly half of physicians may not be ready for ICD-10! ICD-10 COUNTDOWN 10 things to know before it hits In a mad dash towards ICD-10 The transition to the new ICD-10 codes is a $1.64 billion adjustment for the health industry. New bill calls for dual coding after Oct. 1 Providers would submit either ICD-9 or ICD-10 codes CMS Announces Grace Period for ICD-10 Mistakes Medicare announced a 1-year grace period for claims bearing the ICD-10 diagnostic codes that go into effect October 1. Now is a good time to panic about the ICD-10 deadline! IT'S TIME TO GET WAY BEYOND SERIOUS!!!! Let the final countdown begin! 90 days to October 1!!!! FUN LINKS ICD-10: What we lost. (No coders were harmed in the making of this video) Dumb Ways to Die Parody: New ICD-10 Codes to Try! Funny ICD-10 videos There's an ICD-10 Code for That? EHR: Meaningful Use Rap	ICD-10-PCS - JJ-PCA International Classification of Diseases 10 - Procedure Coding System ICD-10-PCS JJ-PCA (in progress) Introduction to ICD-10-PCS "Hi. This morning we're going to introduce the new coding system called PCS, ICD-10-PCS..." HCPCS II - JJ-HCA Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System, Level II AAPC quizlet HCPCS II JJ-HCA (in progress) Introduction to HCPCS, Level II This morning, as we have promised on the website, we are going to do a little introduction to HCPCS... HIM - JJ-HMA Health Information Management HIM JJ-HMA (in progress) Introduction to HIM "Hi. This morning we're gonna give you a little introduction about the last subject that you are required to know for the examination..., for the certification. And that is the main subject that emcompasses all the coding systems that we have reviewed. And it is MEDICAL RECORDS, as it used to be called, and now it is called HIM..." HIM Links: blogs..