This study determined that ICD-9 codes 433.X1, 434.XX, and V12.54 had positive predictive values >90%, and may be used to focus care on stroke patients. A total of 4689 patients with 10,376 unique ...

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 ...