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provides diagnostic codes for classifying disease, sign and symptoms, abnormal finds, etc. The ICD-9 system has been in use for over 30 years now is replaced by ICD-10. The change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 has received much opposition from the United States as well as the medical industry. The benefits of using the ICD-10 are the in depth details of the new codes, a more accurate payment system for new procedures, fewer miscodes, and rejected improper reimbursement claims. The United States is one of…

When analyzing an inpatient coder, you should look at the purpose of the job, the job function, and the qualifications needed for the job. An inpatient coder is “a medical coder that work to assign codes to medical diagnoses and treatments for inpatient facilities.” The purpose of an inpatient coder is to execute audits in agreeing with “ABC’s Health System’s annual compliance work plan” and arrange a draft or verbal conveyance to the “Coding Compliance Manager and/or Corporate Compliance…

consequences are different. There were positive and negative things in the code of Hammurabi, and both of them helped the societies of today improve their law system. For all these reasons, the way people lived depended on the code of Hammurabi. This was showed by how the code reflected and shaped the Babylonian society, and how it compared to today's laws. Their law system was well planned and determined by the code of Hammurabi. Without it, the ancient Babylonian society would have…

Pajama's are comfortable and should be able to be worn. It's not a distraction, they are just clothes. A lot of people get distracted easily and the school is just blaming it on what people wear. Also, girls can wear shirts that go down to the middle of their chests and not have anything said to them about it. When a girl has a little bit of their stomach exposed they are sent home to change or just yelled at. I know because this happened to me. That's just not right at all. The things that…

records from discharge to permanent file. In a paper based environment all patients discharged papers is reviewed. Here are the steps involved with a paper base environment:  Make sure there is no missing or incomplete documentation  Codes and /procedures are correct  Misspelled words are correct  Place any missing papers or information in the patient file The patient leaves the medical facility with each visit; the patient records are coded, billed, and filed. After, all…

Hammurabi's Code: Was It Just? Just image that you have knocked out the eye of a free man, your eye shall be knocked out too. Is that fair? Hammurabi was the king of Babylonia, around 1750 BCE. When Hammurabi became king, he was believed to get his powers from the gods. Hammurabi’s code was his laws, and people still discuss whether they were just or not, just means fair. Hammurabi’s Code can be shown to be just in three areas of law, which are family life, personal life, and personal property.…

About 54% of schools in the United States have an enforced dress code that gives out restrictions on what students can wear, but many schools have thought about creating a stricter dress code so that their students would have to dress more professionally. By doing so, they believe that their students will improve in academics and that they will pay more attention in class, but having a strict dress codes will end up causing a lot more problems, and it will take away the individuality of students…

For the past thirty years, the American healthcare use International Classification of Disease, ninth edition (ICD-9) however on October 1st 2015, United states transitioned from ICD -9 to ICD 10, which was met with different reaction across the healthcare system. While many believed that we as a country is going the right way by implementing ICD 10,it was also meet with a lot skepticism by many in healthcare. International Classification of Disease-10 (ICD-10) developed by World Health…

amount of the time studied. While this behavior might represent talk- overs and signify rudeness in adult interactions, it is difficult to avoid with children who have yet to learn language (Bakeman & Brown, 1977). The Relational Coding Manual would code this behavior as one- up or dominating behavior when it has actually been shown to improve the bond between parent and child (Bakeman & Brown, 1977). The mother should be responsive in these interactions as a way to comfort and soothe the…

determined. To become a Certified Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist, I must be organized, certified, and determined for this career. This will require me to have knowledge of codes and other information. The definition of a Certified Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist, is on who converts diagnosis codes for insurance claims. This will allow the physicians to bill the insurance companies for services and procedures that was rendered for a patient. To also file claims for any type…