I just wanted to share this quick tutorial I posted the other day with you guys. It shows how to highlight the guidelines in the ICD-10-CM book. Did you highlight your book? Watch the video below! There are so many different guidelines in the ICD-10-CM book. But the good thing is, you don't have to… Continue reading CPC Exam Tip
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Find the ICD-10-CM code for: stress fracture of the left ankle
I'm not sure if you guys know this--but I post free medical coding tutorials on TikTok and Youtube. When I first started posting, my kids thought it was really funny. They were like "Mom why are you on Tiktok. You're old to be on there." LOL! It's ok that my kids think that. It hasn't stopped me… Continue reading Find the ICD-10-CM code for: stress fracture of the left ankle
Find the ICD-10-CM Code For: Twin Pregnancy
Today we're going to find the code for twin pregnancy in the ICD-10 book. Don't want to watch the video? Here are the steps: The first thing you do is go to P in the index. Find the word pregnancy and then underneath that read down the page till you find the word twin. Then… Continue reading Find the ICD-10-CM Code For: Twin Pregnancy
Overcoming the Top Challenge Faced By New Medical Coders
So the thing that people struggle with the most in my ICD-10-CM medical coding study groups--is understanding the coding guidelines. Now I'm not saying you have to memorize the guidelines or know them off the top of your head completely. There are a lot--general guidelines, inpatient, outpatient, sequencing etc. But the thing is, you need… Continue reading Overcoming the Top Challenge Faced By New Medical Coders
Medical Coding Study Group
Medical Coding Study Group Recently, much to my kids embarrassment, I've been posting videos on TikTok. But I'm not talking about dancing videos or anything like that. I've been posting medical coding videos. Just short videos of me explaining how to find or code or giving advice about the CPC exam. I started a few months… Continue reading Medical Coding Study Group
How To Code A Diagnostic Radiology Report
Sometimes when people hear that diagnostic radiology coders can code 50+ reports an hour they are taken back for a minute. It sounds like a lot, and it is, but there's many factors to think about how someone can code that fast. For example, do they have an encoder? Are they coding both icd 10… Continue reading How To Code A Diagnostic Radiology Report
Got Coding Questions?
First things first, the medical coding world is tough right now. I don't have exact numbers, but many coders in all different specialties are furloughed or laid off due to Covid-19. I'd like to think that most of us will get our jobs back, but that's not really what this post is about. Make… Continue reading Got Coding Questions?
ICD-10-CM Coding For COVID-19
It's only a matter of time before medical coders will be coding charts that mention COVID-19. The CDC has released info on how to properly code this diagnosis. Go here to read their guidelines. Midnight Medical Coding Products You Might Be Interested In: Tabs for the ICD-10-CM Book: Get 60 printed, multi-colored, double-sided… Continue reading ICD-10-CM Coding For COVID-19
Beginners Guide To Coding Fractures Using ICD-10-CM-Part 2
Ok, as a follow up to last weeks post about 7th character A, for this week I thought I'd talk about 7th character D and more just about fracture coding in general. Here is a pic from my book: Please see the pic where I have the star. It says 7th character D is… Continue reading Beginners Guide To Coding Fractures Using ICD-10-CM-Part 2