The August CTR Coding Break reviews SSDI codes that may be recorded in the medical record with ranges instead of an exact lab value. Breast Ki-67 is a marker of cell proliferation. Colon and Rectum SSDI circumferential resection margin is a strong prognostic factor for local or systemic recurrences. Colon and Rectum SSDI tumor deposits are discrete nodules of cancer in pericolic/perirectal fat without evidence…
Join us this upcoming Monday, August 24, and Tuesday, August 25 at 1 PM EST for some live trivia! Each day we’ll cover 12 new questions about the history of Registry Partners. This will hopefully be a fun and casual get together that we are hoping won’t take too much time out of your day, 15-20 minutes max. By playing you’ll also be entered into a…
A newborn baby cannot tell the difference between two objects until 3 months of age. It is not until 5 months of age that a baby develops color vision. Throughout childhood, the vision continues to develop. Babies will move on to judging distance, developing hand-eye coordination, and recognizing familiar objects. As preschoolers, children are further developing hand-eye-body coordination, fine motor skills, and the visual perception needed…
Some 252 years ago on August 20th, 1798, a man by the name of Thomas Hodgkin was born. Hodgkin became a physician and pathologist; well known for discovering Hodgkin disease in 1832 when he was 64 years of age. Hodgkin disease is a malignant disease of lymph tissue which is also referred to as Hodgkin Lymphoma. Aside from being a well-known physician and pathologist, Dr. Hodgkin…
