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Cardiac Arrhythmia ICD-10-CM Coding

One of the more common cardiac conditions or diagnosis is arrhythmia, referring to an abnormal heartbeat. Cardiac arrhythmias can occur over several years or even

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Coding Chronic Conditions Don’t Have to Be a Challenge

One of the challenging areas of clinical coding is when and when not to code a “Chronic Condition,” whether for inpatient or outpatient coding. Certainly,

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Understanding and Reporting Pediatric Kidney Cancer

Wilms tumor, also known as nephroblastoma is a cancerous tumor that occurs in the cells of the kidney. Some signs and symptoms of nephroblastoma are

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ER Head Trauma ICD-10-CM Coding

In the United States, our Emergency Rooms see a huge variety of patients, from insect bites to auto accidents and alike. The clinical area of

December 29, 2022 No Comments

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Monkeypox ICD-10-CM Coding

With the increased number of Monkeypox in our communities, it’s important to understand the virus clinically and the ICD-10-CM coding of this disease. Monkeypox cases

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Cigarette Smoking and Cancer in the U.S.

Cigarette smoking in the United States has been prevalent since the early 1900s, with approximately 3.5 billion cigarettes being sold. In 1965, congress passed legislation

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Monkeypox New Lab Test and Vaccine Codes Released by AMA

Monkeypox is a rare virus that has been increasing in frequency over the past 3-4 months here in the United States. Vaccinating against Monkeypox is

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OIG HHS Semiannual Report to Congress is Released

The Fall 2021 Office of Inspector General (OIG) Health and Human Services Semiannual Report to Congress describes work identifying significant risks, problems, abuses, deficiencies, remedies,

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Latest and Greatest 2022 COVID-19 Code Updates

On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared, “… December 7, 1941 – a day that will live in infamy….” when the USA was

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness

More than 140,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 50,000 die

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Why Choose Us

MRA is the premier provider of Medical Coding, Auditing, and Cancer Registry Solutions in the United States.

At MRA, we treat every record like the patient it represents and we're proud to help our clients better serve their communities.

It’s more important than ever to have a robust coding and compliance auditing program to identify issues.

Our cancer registry services help you collect, organize and manage the data necessary to improve the quality of care.

MRA is the premier provider of medical coding, auditing, and Cancer Registry Solutions in the United States - Explore our education series.

Meet the team

Charlie Saponaro

Terry Conway

Christy Matheson, RHIA, CCS

Suzanne Neve, RHIA, CTR

Our talented and experienced team delivers amazing results

Events

blog authors

Gloryanne Bryant

RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer

Heather Chartier

MS, RHIA, CCA

Becky Buegel

RHIA, CDIP, CHP

Caitlin Wham

CCS, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer

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