Cardiology Coding Alert
Make the Most of April Updates to Angiography, Extracorporeal Circulation, and TED
All three changes are retroactive to January 1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) corrections [...]
I50.- Will Remove the Unspecified CHF Option in 2014
You’ll still have fifth digit options to identify acute or chronic. ICD-9 and ICD-10 take [...]
99495 and 99496 Use Gets Clearer With New TCM FAQs
Find answers to place and date of service questions. CMS has offered some fresh insights [...]
Expect Ordering Provider Edits to Start May 1
Check enrollment for your own physicians and those who order tests from your practice. CMS [...]
Solve This Conduit Stenosis Question
Question: Which ICD-9 code applies to RV-to-PA conduit valve stenosis? The conduit required replacement.
37211 Answers the Call for Thrombolysis Code
Question: How should I code placement of an infusion catheter in the left lower extremity [...]
+0079T Extension Prosthesis Gets Defined
Question: What counts as a prosthesis for +0079T?
Tennessee Subscriber Answer: The term prosthesis [...]
Amend Documentation the CMS Way
Question: Where can I find CMS directions regarding amending documentation?
Georgia Subscriber Answer: [...]