Robyn Petersen, RHIT, CPC, CCS, CPMA 3/8/24 Robyn Petersen, RHIT, CPC, CCS, CPMA 3/8/24

What is the 2 Midnight Rule?

You are in the hospital; are you an Inpatient or just on Observation? Why do you care? Because one is covered by insurance and the other may not be, which means YOU WILL BE PAYING!

Robyn Petersen, RHIT, CPC, CCS, CPMA 10/31/23 Robyn Petersen, RHIT, CPC, CCS, CPMA 10/31/23

Considering Offshore Medical Coders? Read this…

Healthcare Organizations must consider all the pros and cons before choosing to use offshore coding staff. Here are a few issues and pain points to help you make the right choice.

Robyn Petersen, RHIT, CPC, CCS, CPMA 12/31/22 Robyn Petersen, RHIT, CPC, CCS, CPMA 12/31/22

Coding for Primary Cancer and Metastatic Cancers

When coding malignant neoplasms, there are several coding guidelines we must follow. To properly code a malignant neoplasm, the coder must first determine from the documentation if the neoplasm is a primary malignancy or a metastatic (secondary) malignancy stemming from a primary cancer.

Robyn Petersen, RHIT, CPC, CCS, CPMA 6/12/18 Robyn Petersen, RHIT, CPC, CCS, CPMA 6/12/18

Tips for Documenting and Coding Injections and Infusions

Avoiding claims denials requires compliance with coding guidelines. In CPT, a common area of noncompliance is the documentation and coding of injections and infusions. The Emergency Room is one service area wherein injections and infusions are common treatments for a multitude of diagnoses.