ICD-9 codes 433.X1, 434, and V12.54 demonstrated high PPVs for identifying confirmed cerebral events across care settings. Codes recorded in both inpatient and outpatient settings had higher PPVs but ...

A group of physicians and researchers examined the financial impact of third-party reimbursement as the definition for the ICD-9 arthroscopy code changed over time and published their results in The ...

Medical coders play a crucial role in the revenue cycle process, as they help ensure health systems, hospitals and physicians are properly reimbursed for the services they provide. Here are 14 things ...

A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control assessed whether specific secondary ICD-9-CM infection codes could act as predictors of surgical site infections, according to the ...