PPH, Discharge Function measure changes are too much, too soon. The Medicare home health proposed payment rule for 2024 doesn’t stop at calling for a Value-Based Purchasing baseline year change; it also floats a major swap of the elements used [...]
Question: What code(s) would you use for the following injections performed at the same visit: lateral approach to the hindfoot injection in the sinus tarsi, space between talus and calcaneus for sinus tarsi syndrome, and injection medial ankle joint for [...]
Question: An adolescent patient came in after turning his ankle playing soccer. Our pediatrician examined the patient and decided that he needed to go to the emergency room (ER) for an X-ray, as she believed he may possible have torn [...]
Question: An adolescent patient came in after turning his ankle playing soccer. Our pediatrician examined the patient and decided that he needed to go to the emergency room (ER) for an X-ray, as she believed he may possible have torn [...]
Question: During a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, my podiatrist documented “pain, R foot around ankle.” I am not sure if I should report this condition with M79.671 or M25.571 as the diagnosis. Which of [...]
Question: During a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, our pain management specialist documented “pain, R foot around ankle.” I am not sure if I should report this with M79.671 or M25.571 as a diagnosis. Which [...]
Question: During a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, our pain management specialist documented “pain, R foot around ankle.” I am not sure if I should report this with M79.671 or M25.571 as a diagnosis. Which [...]
Question: During a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, the provider documents “pain, R foot around ankle.” I am not sure if I should report this with M79.671 or M25.571 as a diagnosis. Which of the [...]
Question: An adolescent male patient came in with pain in the right foot around the ankle region, and I am not sure if I should report this with M79.671 or M25.571. Which of the two is correct? Iowa Subscriber Answer: [...]
Question: During a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, the provider documents “pain, R foot around ankle.” I am not sure if I should report this with M79.671 or M25.571 as a diagnosis. Which of the [...]
