Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Key Takeaways on Medical Coding Internships in 2026 A medical coding internship can help bridge the gap between earning your certification and landing your first coding job. Coding Clarified offers eligible alumni an HCC Medical Coding...
Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Preparing for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam takes more than memorizing medical terminology and learning where codes are located. You also need to apply coding guidelines quickly, navigate your resources efficiently, manage...
Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Key Takeaways: EMS Documentation and QA/QI in 2026 EMS documentation is much more than writing a narrative after a call. In 2026, a patient care report (PCR) must clearly show the patient’s condition, medical necessity for ambulance...
By Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Key Takeaway: Pain Coding in 2026 Pain coding depends on three critical factors: documentation, encounter intent, and diagnosis sequencing. First, determine why the patient is being seen. Next, identify whether the encounter focuses on...
Author: Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Key Takeaway Alcohol-related ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes fall under category F10 (Alcohol-Related Disorders). However, selecting the correct code requires understanding the ICD-10 hierarchy rules, remission status, withdrawal...
By Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Computed Tomography (CT) scans remain among the most commonly reported diagnostic imaging procedures in healthcare. Consequently, understanding how to accurately assign CT scan CPT codes is essential for medical coders, billers, CPC...
Concussion ICD-10-CM Coding: Current Injury vs. Post-Concussional Syndrome Concussions are among the most commonly coded traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in outpatient, emergency department, sports medicine, neurology, and urgent care settings. However, ICD-10-CM...
(Updated May, 2026) Essential Breast Cancer Diagnosis Codes Condition ICD-10 Code When to Use Primary malignant breast cancer C50.- Active malignancy in breast tissue Secondary (metastatic) breast cancer C79.81 Cancer has spread to breast from another site OR breast...
Anatomical Modifiers Summary Table (2026 Quick Reference) Finger Modifiers (FA–F9) Modifier Description FA Left hand, thumb F1 Left hand, second digit (index finger) F2 Left hand, third digit F3 Left hand, fourth digit F4 Left hand, fifth digit F5 Right hand, thumb F6...
Medical Coding for EKG/ECG: CPT Procedure Codes and ICD-10 Rules Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) coding is one of the most common areas of cardiology medical coding. However, despite how frequently these procedures are performed, EKG coding errors still occur regularly...