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Coding - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2021

Documentation and Coding: CVA with Sequelae

Codes in this category describe the type of stroke and the sequelae (late effects) caused by the stroke. Documentation should clearly state whether a neurological deficit is directly related to cerebrovascular disease or a cerebrovascular accident.

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Coding - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2021

Documentation and Coding: Cerebrovascular Disease

Codes in this category describe the type of stroke and the sequelae (late effects) caused by the stroke. Documentation should clearly state whether a neurological deficit is directly related to cerebrovascular disease or a cerebrovascular accident. Ensure that all diagnoses reported are supported by the MEAT (Monitoring, Evaluating, Assessing, Treating) concept.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement

Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2021

Documentation and Coding: Prostate Cancer

This tip sheet will offer guidance on how to submit diagnosis codes with greater specificity for coding Prostate Cancer. Cancer is a chronic condition that is often coded inaccurately. The prevalence and complexity of cancer and neoplasm coding requires a solid understanding of the ICD-10-CM codes and coding guidelines to ensure accurate code assignment.

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Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2021

Documentation and Coding: Atrial Fibrillation

At Healthfirst, we are committed to helping providers accurately document and code their patients’ health records. This tip sheet will offer guidance on how to submit diagnosis code with greater specificity for coding atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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Clinical Documentation Improvement

Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2021

Documentation and Coding: Chronic Kidney Disease

This tip sheet will offer guidance on how to submit diagnosis codes with greater specificity for coding Chronic Kidney Disease classified based on severity, by stages 1–5 and End Stage Renal Disease.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement

Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2021

Documentation and Coding: Benign Brain Neoplasm

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation and ICD-10-CM selection on services submitted to Healthfirst specifically for benign brain neoplasm.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement

Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2021

Documentation and Coding: Rheumatoid Arthritis

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation and ICD-10-CM selection on services submitted to Healthfirst specifically for rheumatoid arthritis.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement

Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2023

Documentation and Coding: Vascular Dementia

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation and ICD-10-CM selection on services submitted to Healthfirst—specifically for common types of vascular dementia.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement

Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2023

Documentation and Coding: Dementia

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation and ICD-10-CM selection on services submitted to Healthfirst—specifically for common types of dementia.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement

Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2023

Documentation and Coding: Rheumatoid Arthritis vs. Osteoarthritis

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation and ICD-10-CM selection on services submitted to Healthfirst—specifically for common types of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement