PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC DRG Code 544
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- You Be the Coder: Know the New Codes for Gastrointestinal Tumors - (Jun 14, 2016)
Question: Does the ICD-10-CM code set have new codes for gastrointestinal tumors? If so, which MS-DRG groups do they fall into? Colorado Subscriber Answer: Yes, the ICD-10-CM Code Set, applicable Oct.1, 2016, onwards, does offer seven new codes for gastrointestinal [...]
- E/M Errors: Take Corrective Action Fast to Reduce Possibly Inflated E/M Claims that CERT has Flagged - (Feb 16, 2016)
Even NPP claims are equal culprits. Audit studies have always found evaluation and management coding and “incident-to” billing as regulars at the top of the suspect list — and the latest CERT study has just validated the long believed suspicions. [...]
- E/M Errors: Take Corrective Action Fast to Reduce Possibly Inflated E/M Claims that CERT has Flagged - (Feb 10, 2016)
Even NPP claims are equal culprits. Audit studies have always found evaluation and management coding and “incident-to” billing as regulars at the top of the suspect list — and the latest CERT study has just validated the long believed suspicions. [...]
- E/M: Make Sure Your E/M Claims Aren't Part of the 14.6% Error Rate - (Feb 10, 2016)
NPP claims are part of the problem. Evaluation and management coding and “incident-to” billing have long been at the top of everyone’s audit hit list — and that still holds true. With the spotlight on these claims, you would expect [...]
- E/M: Make Sure Your E/M Claims Aren't Part of the 14.6% Error Rate - (Feb 10, 2016)
NPP claims are part of the problem. Evaluation and management coding and “incident-to” billing have long been at the top of everyone’s audit hit list — and that still holds true. With the spotlight on these claims, you would expect [...]
- E/M Errors: Take Corrective Action Fast to Reduce Possibly Inflated E/M Claims that CERT has Flagged - (Feb 10, 2016)
Even NPP claims are equal culprits. Audit studies have always found evaluation and management coding and “incident-to” billing as regulars at the top of the suspect list — and the latest CERT study has just validated the long believed suspicions. [...]
- Error Rates: Nail Down Your E/M Claims to Stay Off the Audit Hit List - (Dec 29, 2015)
Relationship with the coder and the education of the physician are critical. The latest CERT report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicates that error rates are climbing. The spotlight on evaluation and management (E/M) coding and [...]
- Medicare Compliance: Curb Incorrect E/M Coding Cases to Stay Clear of CMS Scrutiny - (Dec 24, 2015)
Medicare finds Part B error rate worsening year-on-year. Despite the renewed interest in incorrect Medicare billing by practices and the ensuing debate over ethical issues, the spate of errors does not seem to be receding. In fact, error rates seem [...]
- E/M: Make Sure Your E/M Claims Aren't Part of the 14.6%Error Rate - (Dec 17, 2015)
NPP claims are part of the problem. Evaluation and management coding and “incident-to” billing have long been at the top of everyone’s audit hit list — and that still holds true. With the spotlight on these claims, you would expect [...]
- Reimbursement: Make Sure Your E/M Claims Aren't Part of the 14.6 Percent Error Rate - (Dec 10, 2015)
NPP claims are part of the problem. Evaluation and management coding and ““incident-to”” billing have long been at the top of everyone’s audit hit list — and that still holds true. With the spotlight on these claims, you would expect [...]