Make sure your RNs document visits the right way. With the OIG throwing its spotlight on missing and insufficiently documented supervisory aide visits, hospices can expect tougher enforcement of the requirement going forward. In a new report, the HHS Office [...]
You won’t need to specify the presence of neurogenic bladder. Cauda equine syndrome is a relatively rare condition, which means you might not see a diagnosis for it very often. When your physician does treat these patients, you currently report [...]
Descriptor will no longer specify presence of neurogenic bladder. You might not see a diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome very often because it’s a relatively rare condition. When your physician does treat these patients, you currently report diagnosis 344.60 (Cauda [...]
3 coding scenarios challenge what you’ve learned Choosing late effects codes isn’t always an easy task. Try your hand at the following three scenarios - knowing the answers will keep your coding sharp and your documentation flawless. Scenario 1: A [...]
5 strategies keep complications out and reimbursement in. With ICD-10 delayed yet another year, it may be a good time to polish your ICD-9 late effects coding skills. Not only will this help improve your reimbursement when addressing and treating [...]
Confirm the type of cerebral palsy to narrow down to correct code. What looks like a direct mapping to ICD-10 codes for cerebral palsy may actually leave you perplexed, as the codes will center on the basic classification of the [...]
Look to the 438.xx codes for complications. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made clear it’s not happy with the state of diagnosis coding for hospice patients. Thankfully, you have an opportunity to improve your accuracy before your [...]
Levels guide your diagnosis coding in ICD-9 and ICD-10. You’ll stand a better chance of selecting the correct quadriplegia code in ICD-10 if you focus on the spinal level and the extent of the condition. Here is a quick review [...]
Medical necessity is key to reimbursement. If your physician makes a house call, you don’t have to write that off. Ensure that medical necessity, not convenience, dictated the visit before you code for it. Background: CPT® introduced home visit codes [...]
Lean on 99341-99350 and POS 12 for these visits, experts say. Whether it’s your referral sources or your own organization’s physicians, it may boost your profile — and bottom line — to help them figure out how to bill Medicare [...]
