Remember: the dx you report may not be related to the GI condition. While some physicians rely on conscious sedation for endoscopies and colonoscopies, others may require the patient to be under general anesthesia for the procedure. When this is [...]
CMS calls for an overall 1.7 percent payment reduction in 2025 proposed rule released June 26. Medicare officials persist in implementing “deep and destabilizing” cuts for home health agencies in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services latest proposed payment [...]
Hint: Anaphylactic shock is a factor in insect bite coding. It seems to be getting warmer earlier every year, and people have already headed outdoors for springtime activities in many areas. When this occurs, providers also get an uptick in [...]
Anaphylactic shock a factor in insect bite coding. It seems to be getting warmer earlier every year, and people have already headed outdoors for springtime activities in many areas. When this occurs, EDs also get an uptick in seasonal issues. [...]
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 [...]
Remember, the codes went into effect Oct. 1. ICD-10 has snuck up sooner than expected, as it seems to every year. Breakdown: The new code list took effect Oct. 1, 2023, so you should be using the new diagnosis codes [...]
Find new options for muscle wasting disease. Among the 1,468 new ICD-10 codes, 251 deleted codes, 35 revised codes, and 36 codes converted to parent codes, there are some updates you’ll want to know if you’re coding muscular dystrophy or [...]
Intraoperative/postprocedural complications get new codes, too. The final list for ICD-10 2023 is official — and it’s a doozy. Specifics: ICD-10 2023 will feature: 1,468 new codes, 251 deleted codes, 35 revised codes, and 36 codes converted to parent. That’s [...]
Question: According to the medical documentation, my urologist placed a 22-French rigid cystoscope into the bladder. No obvious urethral or bladder lesions were noted. Some inflammation was noted around the right ureteral orifice. The left ureteral orifice was normal. My urologist [...]
Hint: Your best starting point is confirming screening vs. diagnostic. Endoscopic and GI (gastrointestinal) procedures are common enough, but that doesn’t mean your anesthesia coding is consistently the same. Having a clear understanding of the anesthesia options and taking time [...]
