Crossword Puzzles

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), proposed codes and modifications to the Tabular for reporting dementia, and a new drug, – Aduhelm, recently approved by the FDA to treat Alzheimer’s disease, all result in new coding changes. NJPR has developed a coding crossword puzzle to help reinforce correct coding. Please download the crossword puzzle below, and submit your […]

This fall there will be revisions to three FY2022 ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, effective October 1, 2022. NJPR has developed a coding crossword puzzle to help reinforce correct coding and awareness of these revisions. Please download the crossword puzzle below, and submit your completed puzzle via the contact form to the right.   Hint: Answers […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that six out of every ten infectious diseases (60%) in people are zoonotic, meaning that these diseases are spread between animals and humans. NJPR has developed a coding crossword puzzle to help reinforce correct coding. Earn 1 AHIMA CE credit by completing the puzzle and submitting […]

The topic “Intravascular Ultrasound Assisted Thrombolysis” was brought up at the September 10, 2019, Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting. The issue presented was that no ICD-10-PCS code or code combination was available at that time to fully describe intravascular ultrasound assisted thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).  Related to this issue, it was noted that […]

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.” Social determinants are comprised of multiple factors, including education, socioeconomic status, neighborhood and the surrounding physical environment, employment, social support networks, and access to health care. NJPR has developed a second coding crossword puzzle […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in new codes and revised coding guidelines.  NJPR has developed a coding crossword puzzle challenge – complete the puzzle and submit your answers to us. Three entries from the correct submissions will be randomly selected for an Amazon gift card. We hope this crossword puzzle helps reinforce the guidelines and […]