Choose different codes for atherosclerosis of bypass grafts vs. native arteries. If you find peripheral artery disease (PAD) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) coding confusing, you’re not alone. Read on for some helpful insight on how best to maneuver this [...]
Understand DED coding nuances to safeguard your practice’s reimbursement. Nearly half of all U.S. adults experience signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED), and roughly a third of patients in eye care clinics present with complaints related to dry [...]
Compare and contrast the last two reporting period stats during COVID. Despite being in the middle of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) was awfully busy racking up its enforcement numbers. In the latest Semiannual Report [...]
Providers of all shapes and sizes should be ready for extra scrutiny. If you expected the feds to slow down their enforcement activity during a worldwide public health emergency (PHE), think again. The latest statistics show that even in the [...]
Experts: Check with payers for specific approved diagnoses. When a patient reports to your practice for treatment of certain head and neck disorders, the provider will often rely on chemodenervation to provide the patient relief and/or further healing of the [...]
From macular degeneration to screenings, make sure you’re applying the right ICD-10 codes. All eye care practices are probably aware by now that you’ll be selecting your office and outpatient E/M codes based on either medical decision making (MDM) or [...]
PDGM to create winners and losers. A payment rate increase that would usually draw praise is getting largely ignored as home health agencies try to figure out what their finances will look like in 2020 under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model. [...]
Report new code L89.506 for pressure-induced deep tissue damage of an unspecified ankle. CMS recently published its list of the new ICD-10 2020 codes, but they won’t go into effect until Oct. 1, 2019. Read on to check out how [...]
CMS wants to hear from you on wage index woes. Home health agencies will see an additional $250 million in Medicare payments next year — as long as punishing behavioral adjustment cuts don’t get in the way. The Centers for [...]
New diagnoses expand several sets of ICD-10 codes. When ICD-10 2020 goes into effect, there will be several codes that you’ll want to take note of—especially if your orthopedic practice treats congenital foot anomalies. The October 1, 2019 implementation date [...]
