Elevated levels of cytokines in an overactive immune system can cause harmful levels of inflammation throughout the body and disrupt organ functioning. Q: We have a patient admitted for COVID-19 who ...

ICD-10-CM coding can be challenging for coders in the outpatient setting. It is important to remember that the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide a road map to ensure ...

No two patients are the same. Furthermore, therapists know well that no two patients with dementia are ever the same. We have long awaited greater specificity in coding for the persons we serve daily ...

The 2026 ICD-10-CM/PCS updates are now live, introducing revised guidance, new condition-specific rules, and clearer definitions that will change how medical coders work daily. From HIV reporting ...

Mike Hodgson is the executive vice president of healthcare products and partnerships for Career Step, a Provo, Utah-based company that provides online education and training solutions. At the 2013 ...

The 2026 ICD-10 updates bring hundreds of new, revised, and deleted codes, reshaping how healthcare providers document and ...

While much has been published about the implementation of ICD-10 for hospitals, the body of knowledge for physician practices and medical groups is sorely lacking. Vendor upon vendor is assisting ...