Schizoaffective Disorder – A Challenging Diagnosis

What is “Schizoaffective Disorder”? “Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that includes features of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder such as bipolar disorder or depression. The prefix “schizo-” refers to the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia that affect a person’s thinking, sense of self, and perceptions. The term “-affective” refers to extreme shifts in mood, energy, and behavior,” according to the […]

Thanks to All Our NJHIMA Booth Visitors! Another NJHIMA Annual Meeting is in the books, and we’d like to thank all the visitors to our booth (we know it had nothing to do with the Dunkin Donuts gift cards!). We hope our salsa-themed booth spiced up your NJHIMA experience. We’d like to extend a special […]

Please Note: The American Hospital Association publication “Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS” First Quarter 2019 provides official coding advice on the topic “Whipple Procedure” (page 3). “Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS” Third Quarter 2014 provides official advice on the topic “Pyloric-Sparing Whipple Procedure (pages 32-33). Background In 2014, the creators of ICD-10- PCS did not include Index […]