Unspecified condition now has codes for specific body areas. ICD-10 just settled on its list of new, revised, and deleted codes for 2025, and it has several additions that will be relevant to your practice. The facts: ICD-10 2025 contains [...]
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. [...]
Use vague CPT® descriptors to approximate unlisted joints. Swollen or painful joints are a common complaint at orthopedic practices. Patients who suffer from this ailment often require arthrocentesis to ease their pain. Coding for arthrocentesis depends mainly on joint size [...]
Use nebulous CPT® descriptors as guidepost for other joints. Patients who report to the ED with swollen or painful joints could end up needing arthrocentesis to alleviate the discomfort. When this happens, you need to be ready to roll out [...]
Public feedback amount fluctuates significantly. Just how much Medicare officials will listen to home health providers’ pleas may rest, at least in part, on the number of folks who are speaking up. This year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid [...]
Texts proved crucial in $1.75 million fraud settlement. An upscale senior living company accused of sharing its early COVID vaccinations with rich potential donors instead of its nursing home patients is expanding its hospice footprint in Florida. “After helping patients [...]
Plan to implement the changes on Oct. 1 Nearly 400 ICD-10-CM code additions as well as many deletions and revisions could impact your diagnosis coding when the latest update goes into effect on Oct. 1. We’re here to help you [...]
Rashes and bites and burns, oh my! With people spending more time outdoors this season, your lab might see an uptick in procedures to diagnose conditions caused by fires, allergens, ticks, and more. Read on for some procedure and diagnosis [...]
Beef up your claim with the right diagnosis codes. With spring in full swing and summer just around the bend, that means your patients will be spending more time outdoors. As the temperatures rise, so do spikes in seasonal ailments [...]
