CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC DRG Code 026

Know what should — and what should not — be included. If you are confused about the Excludes notes in ICD-10-CM, you are not alone. Part of the problem lies in the fact that Excludes1 and Excludes2 sound like they [...]

Another year, another blow to home health agency payment levels. Home health agencies may be experiencing death by a thousand cuts, as shown in the latest Medicare rate update. The third year of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ [...]

Here’s What You Must Know to Embrace ICD-10 System of Coding Increased emphasis on physical fitness has made knee injuries common not only among athletes but also among the general population, Arthroscopy has become one of the most frequently used [...]

Plus: HIPAA violation of $100,000 stuns health plan. If you've ever wondered just how vast the Medicare program is, just take a look at the new June 2008 MedPAC Data Book, which offers a glimpse into the specifics of the Medicare program. [...]

Plus: HIPAA violation of $100,000 stuns health plan If you've ever wondered just how vast the Medicare program is, just take a look at the new June 2008 MedPAC Data Book, which offers a glimpse into the specifics of the Medicare [...]

High growth in drugs and Medicare spending blamed In 2006, the new Medicare prescription drug benefit contributed to an 18.7 percent increase in Medicare spending, which rose to $401.3 billion, up from $338.0 billion a year earlier, according to a [...]