Specify obesity classes with new codes. With more than 250 new diagnosis codes, the 2025 ICD-10 code set affects almost every category. On Oct. 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the code set, and as [...]
See how obesity coding is getting more precise. With more than 250 new diagnosis codes, the 2025 ICD-10-CM code set affects almost every category. On Oct. 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will update the code [...]
Also, synovitis/tenosynovitis combo code expands. ICD-10-CM has released its list of new, revised, and deleted codes for 2025. Impact: Code sets have been expanded for type 1 diabetes and several eating disorders, among others. You’ll want to know the changes [...]
Also, synovitis/tenosynovitis combo code expands. ICD-10 has released its list of new, revised, and deleted codes for 2025. Impact: Code sets have been expanded for type 1 diabetes and several eating disorders, among others. You’ll want to know the changes [...]
Also, synovitis/tenosynovitis combo code expands. ICD-10 has released its list of new, revised, and deleted codes for 2025. Impact: Code sets have been expanded for type 1 diabetes and several eating disorders, among others. You’ll want to know the changes [...]
Plus: Learn the subtle difference between “diagnostic” and “therapeutic.” Colonoscopies are coded regularly by general surgery coders, but often incorrectly. There is a lot to consider when picking the correct codes, and those nuances can easily trip coders up. In [...]
Check out this crash course in the anatomy of the colon. Polyps are something GI coders see constantly. Even so, it’s always a good time for a little refresher. Shore up your skills with help from this polyp coding primer. [...]
Do you know when burn Tx isn’t reported with a burn Tx code? When a patient reports to the ED needing burn treatment, everything isn’t cut-and-dried for the coder. Why? There are different rules for different types of burns. Further, [...]
Only report code from category I69- if patient has neurologic deficits. The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting offer numerous instructions you can follow to keep your claims in check. Having to report a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), also known [...]
Scaled-back cut won’t stave off access problems, industry reps warn. A meager 0.8 percent reimbursement rate increase for home health services next year spells bad news for both home health agencies and their patients, even if it is a bit [...]
