Question: When encounter notes indicate that a patient is suffering from a post-traumatic headache, what is the proper ICD-10-CM code for the condition? Iowa Subscriber Answer: Your code choice depends on two pieces of information you don’t list in your [...]
Consider the ulcer’s type and condition upon admission. Encounters involving non-pressure ulcers are a common occurrence in a podiatrist’s work. However, the frequent contact with these conditions does not necessarily guarantee their accurate reporting and reimbursement. Below we will take [...]
Question: Are all public health emergencies (PHEs) the same? Do they carry the same flexibilities and waivers for Medicare providers and suppliers? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: Yes — and no. All PHEs offer providers and suppliers certain flexibilities and waivers, but [...]
Question: Are all public health emergencies (PHEs) the same? Do they carry the same flexibilities and waivers for Medicare providers and suppliers? Kansas Subscriber Answer: Yes — and no. All PHEs offer providers and suppliers certain flexibilities and waivers, but [...]
Do you know the difference between a waiver and a flexibility? After years of being under the COVID-19 public health emergency, you might think providers would know all about PHEs — but think again. Many providers think PHEs are all [...]
Question: Are all public health emergencies (PHEs) the same? Do they carry the same flexibilities and waivers for Medicare providers and suppliers? Florida Subscriber Answer: Yes — and no. All PHEs offer providers and suppliers certain flexibilities and waivers, but they usually [...]
Question: Did the COVID-19 public health emergency expire (PHE)? Florida Subscriber Answer: The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) expires on May 11, 2023. On Feb. 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent state governors a letter announcing another COVID-19 [...]
Medical terminology will help you code these conditions more easily. Your podiatrist is likely to see patients with a variety of foot and ankle ulcers. In Podiatry Coding Alert Volume 15, Number 4, we looked at code choices for pressure [...]
Question: Did the COVID-19 public health emergency expire (PHE)? Alabama Subscriber Answer: No, the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is still currently in effect — but an end is in sight. First: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra renewed the [...]
Question: Did the COVID-19 public health emergency expire? Iowa Subscriber Answer: No, the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is still currently in effect — but an end is in sight. Now: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra [...]
