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Get the most up-to-minute news and information on ICD-10. Join Chuck Buck and Erica Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS, every Tuesday as they welcome ICD10monitor contributing editors and special guests to monitor and report on the progress that all healthcare stakeholders are experiencing in their respective implementations of ICD-10. Register to attend live here: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1236510&tp_key=da0e4c0f76
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Not Elsewhere Classified

Medical Coding Geek

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Not Elsewhere Classified is a podcast where we create conversations and share stories with individuals in the medical coding, health information technology, and clinical documentation integrity community. This podcast is hosted by Brian Cui, RHIA, CDIP and presented by MedicalCodingGeek.com
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As a new parent of a child with a rare genetic syndrome, I was lost. There was no guide. There was no rulebook. This was not what I had imagined. As I navigated my way through this new reality, I realized something that should have been simple, but was not. A truth that had always been there, but that I had lost sight of for a time - I am not alone. And neither are you. These are the stories of my family, and of families like ours. These are the stories of how we have persevered, cried, bond ...
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Before medical school you want to help people feel better. Once you start training and get into your practice,whether it is private, hospital-based, institutional, academic or corporate, you discover the distress of toxic work habits, stressed health professionals and bureaucracy. You are in danger of becoming a faceless white coat that doesn’t have a clue how to feel good! This show meets doctors and allied health professionals where they are, from medical school, residency, fellowship, pra ...
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Connect with Kara, host of The Special Needs Mom Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespecialneedsmompodcast/ Website: https://www.kararyska.com/ Coaching Opportunities Pathway to Peace {Group Coaching Program}: Schedule a Consult or Contact Me Join The Special Needs Mom Podcast Community FaceBook Group!! Click here to Request to Join…
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Tired of tossing and turning? You’re not alone. A Gallup poll released last Monday revealed that 57 percent of Americans said they would feel better if they could get more sleep. And that is why ICD10monitor and Talk Ten Tuesdays invited Dr. Nick van Terheyden – to investigate our national sleep crisis. During the next live edition of the long-runn…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 226 From Classrooms to Communities - Parents Visionary Journey in Education, Living, and Advocacy for Inclusion and Epilepsy Funding with Jillian and Scott Copeland Jillian and Scott Copeland are husband and wife, advocates and pioneers who have transformed their personal journey of having a child diagnosed with epilepsy.…
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Properly managed patient identity queues are the foundation of an effective master person index that minimizes issues and facilitates streamlined care coordination. Conversely, unresolved identity queue backlogs can have costly implications for patient care, safety, and revenue integrity. It’s a growing problem with a time-consuming, resource-inten…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 225 The Bravery of the Brokenhearted - A Big Brothers Perspective on Grief From the Loss of a Sibling with Sanfilippo Syndrome with Noah Siedman Noah Siedman was a big brother to Ben who had Sanfilippo Syndrome, a devastating disease that leads to childhood dementia and premature death. He joins me to talk about his sibli…
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World Health Day will be observed on Sunday, April 7 but on Tuesday, April 9, 10 a.m. Eastern Time, Talk Ten Tuesday will recognize World Health Day with the special guest appearance of Lorraine Fernandes, immediate past president (2019-2022) of the International Federation of Health Information Management Association (IFHIMA). Today, Fernandes ser…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 224 The Complicated World of ICD10 Codes with CEO and Co-Founder of SLC6A1 Connect - Amber Freed Advocate, rare mom and Founder of SLC6A1 Connect, Amber Freed joins me to talk about ICD-10 codes— the frustrations, the battles, and the common-sense changes we're fighting for in the rare disease community that are pivotal t…
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The continued onslaught of cybersecurity attacks is only getting worse. These attacks have impacted the healthcare system in dramatic fashion, starting with the Change Healthcare payment network being brought down. Hopefully, everyone – including coders – will be more vigilant and wary of potential attacks and attempts to breach security. The const…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 223 Rare Epilepsy Network with Ilene Penn Miller and Christina Sanlnocencio Ilene Miller and Christina SanInocencio are advocates doing groundbreaking work at the Rare Epilepsy Network (REN), a volunteer network of epilepsy organizations banding together, sharing research efforts, and improving the lives of rare epilepsy …
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In a move towards greater specificity, the nation’s healthcare providers have a new ICD-10-CM code category: Code W44. Having gone into effect October 2023, the new code category (foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice) is seen as enhancing specificity, although Code W45 had already existed for foreign bodies entering through the s…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 222 Krabbe Disease with Kasey Feldt Kasey Feldt is the mom of two- one year old Lukas and Dawson, who passed away from Krabbe disease. Kasey has become a passionate and unstoppable advocate, not only advocating for Krabbe disease, but also the newborn screening system so kids have a better chance at early detection. EPISO…
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On the horizon, looming like an ominous thunderhead, is ICD-11. But wait! There’s more: the expanding role of coding in big data, for example. The evolving healthcare IT, and how it will redefine the coding profession. All this and more is coming your way. That’s why ICD10monitor and Talk Ten Tuesdays invited senior healthcare consultant Angela Com…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 221 BeginNGS - Newborn Genomic Sequencing to End the Diagnostic Odyssey with Dr. Stephen Kingsmore, Wendy Erler and Tom DeFay I'm joined by Dr. Stephen Kingsmore, Wendy Erler and Tom DeFay to discuss BeginNGS, a ground-breaking initiative that stands at the forefront of genetic sequencing and rare disease diagnosis. EPISO…
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Code G2211 continues to be a gift disguised as something else. As many nuances surrounding the code continue to linger, there are still some areas that are not as clear-cut as many healthcare professionals would prefer. As a refresher, G2211 allows providers (primary care, as well as specialists) to bill for additional cognitive work effort that is…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 220 A Rare Collection - From Financial Strain to Supportive Gain - A Call For Action There's power in storytelling- for the listener and the storyteller. A Rare Collection is a monthly series featuring people from the rare disease community, sharing a story with a common theme. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Katie Scheid The beginnin…
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How many hospital star ratings does your facility have? Do you know? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Apparently, many coders and clinical documentation integrity specialists (CDISs) don’t know. But you should know. That’s why ICD10monitor and Talk Ten Tuesdays have invited Michelle Wieczorek, a registered nurse (RN) and a CDI authority, to explain …
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 219 Genomics England Clinical Lead for Genetic Counseling - Amanda Pichini Amanda Pichini is a genetic counselor from Genomics England, here to share their initiatives and mission. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS What is your role at Genomics England and how did your career develop? I work at Genomics England as the Director of Clinic…
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During the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, award-winning author H. Steven Moffic, MD, considered to rank among the world’s most renowned psychiatrists, will report on what he calls “social psychoexemplaries” – the other side of what he reported two weeks ago on social psychopathologies. Moffic, in his popular daily column in Psychiatric Tim…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 218 James G Robinson - More Than We Expected Author - Five Years with a Remarkable Child James Robinson is a dad and the author of More Than We Expected: Five Years With a Remarkable Child, a deeply moving book and a testament to the strength found in vulnerability, the importance of community and the boundless love that …
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What are the “do’s” and “don’ts” for the safe handling of HCPCS code G2211, used to report payment to physicians and other qualified healthcare providers for the additional work required to adequately care for patients with serious or complex conditions? The code is now payable for the 2024 calendar year (CY). Not only has the code quickly become e…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 184 More of Everything - How I Became a Better Parent to My Child With Extreme Special Needs By Lifting My Emotional Burdens With SYNGAP1 Mom - Janie Reade Janie Reade is an author and mom to three adult sons, one with a severe neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a mutation in the SYNGAP1 gene. We'll talk about her uniq…
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Achieving high-performing revenue cycle management (RCM) begins with understanding where your healthcare organization falls on the RCM Maturity Framework, according to Matt Bridge, senior vice president for AGS Health. Bridge, who will be the special guest during the next upcoming edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, says this four-stage framework informs…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 217 Uniting Science and Hope - COMBINEDBrain and its Quest to Transform Research and Treatment for Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Terry Jo Bichell Terry Jo Bichell is a rare mom, neuroscientist and the founder of COMBINEDBrain, a nonprofit organization revolutionizing the approach to clinical treatments fo…
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We are all familiar with DSM-5 and ICD-10 for the classification of various mental disorders. Both, but especially ICD, also cover some of the social conditions needing medical attention that may or may not be connected to the primary disorder or illness. ICD does that in the Z codes. However, Z codes are used infrequently. Moreover, many social pr…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 201 A Rare Collection - Five Advocacy Aces Share Their Conference Commandments EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Melissa Hioco, STXBP1 DO: Offer a family hospitality room where parents can see the broadcast and stay involved in the conference. Provide sibling spaces and make them feel special. Spend the extra money to provide a buffet d…
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New Condition Code 92 is here, and it’s effective now. The code outlines the billing requirement for intensive outpatient program services for hospital outpatient departments, critical access hospitals (CAHs), and community mental health centers (CMHCs). To explain what you need to know about correctly billing the new Condition Code 92 during the n…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 216 Soundtrack of Silence - Love, Loss, and a Playlist for Life with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) Patient Advocate - Matt Hay Matt Hay has a disorder called Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and how he has more than overcome the challenges that came with it— he has thrived because of it. He is the author of a new book, Sou…
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Shrouded in controversy, the HCPCS code G2211 was released in 2021, proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to pay physicians and other qualified healthcare providers for the additional work required to adequately care for patients with serious or complex conditions. The code is now payable for calendar year (CY) 2024. The jo…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 215 Beyond the Crossroads- Rebuilding and Reclaiming Identity After Sacrificing Careers for Caregiving with Emily Crawford Emily Crawford left her lifelong dream job of being a teacher to surrender to the demands of care-giving. She joins me to discuss identity loss and metamorphosis after becoming a parent to a medically…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 214 A Courageous Gift - The Power of Brain and Tissue Donation in Rare Disease Research with Anne Rugari Anne Rugari is an advocating powerhouse, an author of two children's books, a mom, and two of her children have passed away from Krabbe disease. She joins us to share her personal story and also share her knowledge abo…
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Last year, healthcare professionals saw many of the rules for evaluation and management (E&M) services that were implemented in 2021 now applied to 2023 E&M codes. This included codes representing services for hospital inpatient care (99221-99223 and 99231-99233), emergency department visits (99281-99285), nursing facility visits (99307-99210), and…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 212 Special pop up episode from our friends Daniel DeFabio and Bo Bigelow from the Disorder Channel - Pain Points https://www.rarediseasefilmfestival.com/ www.thedisordercollection.com https://www.facebook.com/rarediseasefilmfestival https://www.instagram.com/disorderrarediseasefilms/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/diso…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 211 The Juggle is Real - Navigating Parenthood and Rare Disease Leadership with Kim Nye and Mike Graglia Rare disease parents and front line advocates, Kim Nye and Mike Graglia, join this episode for a discussion about the unseen struggles of rare disease parenthood and the delicate balance of operating an advocacy organi…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 210 GeneDX - A Genetic Diagnosis Matters with Gay Grossman and Paul Kruszka If you're passionate about the evolving landscape of genetic testing, this episode is for you. Gay Grossman, Patient Advocacy & Engagement Lead, and Paul Kruszka, Chief Medical Officer, are a wealth of knowledge and bring so much experience, shedd…
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Codes for split (or shared) evaluation and management (E&M) services for 2024 have been revised, simplified, and aligned by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). During the next live edition of the long-running Talk Ten Tuesdays broadcast, 3M Senior Consultant Colleen Deighan-Ejak will repo…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 209 A Leap of Faith - Rare Disease Moms on the Bittersweet Joy of New Babies I'm joined by two new, rare moms, Emily and Katie, to discuss the topic of having additional children after you've had a child with a rare disease. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS How did your experience with your first born children's genetic conditions shak…
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There’s a new code in town. It’s an add-on code, HCPCS Code G2211. And its effective date is Jan. 1, 2024. The new code is associated with the continuing focal point for all needed medical services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient’s single, serious condition, or complex condition. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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There are substantial new changes to the minimum data set (MDS) assessment, including how functional abilities and goals are scored, the introduction of tracking of indications for medication use, and the addition of new measures for tracking communication of transfer-of-health information. The recent changes became effective Oct. 1, the start of t…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 207 Breaking Barriers in Brain Health with Tracy Dixon-Salazar, PhD For Epilepsy Awareness Month, I am joined by Tracy Dixon-Salazar, a rad scientist-mom and patient advocate. Her adult daughter Savannah was diagnosed with LGS as a child and in this episode, Tracy shares her best advice for advocating for your child and a…
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MINOCA (myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries) and INOCA (ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries) pertain generally to coronary artery disease. During the next live edition of the long-running and popular Internet broadcast Talk Ten Tuesdays, Pam Scott will take you on a coding journey into these conditions and the m…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 205 Policy as a Pathway - Advocating for Rare Disease, Cri Du Chat, Disability and Palliative Care with Lindsey Topping-Schuetz Lindsey Topping-Schuetz is a parent to seven-year-old Owen, who has cri-du-chat syndrome, also known as 5p-. Lindsey focuses her advocacy work on government policy and she joins me to share her t…
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With thousands of followers on social media, Dr. Robert Oubre, aka “The Doctor of Documentation,” will make his Talk Ten Tuesdays debut on Tuesday, Nov. 7, when he will be the broadcast’s special guest. Dr. Oubre will be reporting on what documentation considerations should be given when patients are reading physician notes appearing on the monitor…
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The Once Upon a Gene Merch Shop is open for pre-orders through December 6th. Check out the new products added to the shop before it’s too late! Blyth Lord is the Founder of the nonprofit, Courageous Parents Network, an educational platform that orients, empowers and accompanies families caring for children with a serious illness. The mission and go…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 123 Figuring Out How to Infuse Meaning in the Days After the Loss of a Child and the Daunting Task of What the Hell to do Now with Liz Morris Liz Morris is a guest blogger on the Courageous Parents Network and a fellow Seattle rare mom who lost her son Colson to mitochondrial disease in 2020. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS In your mo…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 205 Mastering the Art of the Supermarket Answer When Someone Asks, How Are You with Jennifer Siedman Jennifer Siedman is a relatable, rare mom who has a lot of experience with rare disease. She is the Director of Community Engagement at the Courageous Parents Network and joins us to share her approachable strategies for e…
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Like autumn leaves, new codes and guidelines are raining down on hospitals and physician practices, impacting coders, clinical documentation integrity specialists (CDISs), and professionals managing the revenue cycle. And while there appears to be no respite, the weary can take comfort during the next live edition of the long-running and popular Ta…
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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 204 From Heartbreak to Hope - With CEO of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Pat Furlong When doctors diagnosed her two sons, Christopher and Patrick, with Duchenne in 1984, Pat didn’t accept “there’s no hope and little help” as an answer. Pat immersed herself in Duchenne, working to understand the pathology of the disord…
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As the demand for telehealth services has surged, the nuances of coding and documentation for virtual visits present unique challenges and opportunities. During the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, Angela Comfort will delve into the specifics of coding for telehealth, including the evolving Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guid…
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