Radiology Question for the Week of Ocotober 6, 2025
Bryan Nordley
October 6, 2025
What is meant by a stent for biliary procedures?
What is meant by a stent for biliary procedures?
When a stop time has not been recorded for the infusion, can an IVP be coded?
EDITOR’S NOTE Day 3 of the federal shutdown continues. This article by Mark Spivey is part of a special section today published by RACmonitor and
EDITOR’S NOTE Day 3 of the federal shutdown continues. This article by Rose Dunn is part of a special section today published by RACmonitor and
Welcome to Day 3 of the federal shutdown. Neither congressional Republicans nor Democrats could agree on federal funding for the fiscal year. Hence, the shutdown.
As expected, the federal shutdown began early Wednesday morning. What’s unknown is how long it will continue. Neither congressional Republicans nor Democrats appear to be
A lawsuit filed last week by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) brought attention to a seldom-litigated allegation of fraud against the government: manipulation of
I recently offered training to a health system about how to respond to whistleblower complaints. Regular readers will know many of the tips I discussed.
Last week I spoke at the annual revenue integrity symposium sponsored by the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity. And I really enjoy that conference;
I’m going to skip over the topic of the hour with the government shutdown and address two actions the federal government has taken in the
As if their feet were set in concrete, congressional Republicans and Democrats are solidly entrenched in their opposing beliefs about government funding – and come
Last week I wrote about querying for the type of acute encephalopathy, and I’d like to continue this week. Please know, when I use the
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Uncover critical guidance on the ICD-10-CM/PCS code updates. Kay Piper reviews and explains ICD-10-CM/PCS coding guidelines in the AHA’s fourth quarter 2026 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic in an easy to access on-demand webcast.
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