Don’t forget to pay attention to 2025 HCPCS deletions and revisions. Coding infusions is perhaps the most difficult part of an oncologist coder’s job. But the best way to improve is to practice. That’s why we’ve put together this infusion [...]
DOL is onto agencies’ tricks such as misclassifying employees and neglecting to combine hours between locations. Failing to pay overtime and minimum wage has socked two Texas home care agencies with a hefty $1 million bill. Alegre Home Health Care [...]
Hint: Some will affect medical decision making (MDM). There are almost 1,500 ICD-10-CM changes scheduled to take effect on Oct. 1, 2022, and gastroenterology coders will soon have a handful number of new Z79 (Long term (current) drug therapy) codes [...]
MACs, CMS, and NAHC are all offering a helping hand in HHAs’ time of need. Home health agencies have been spending months preparing for the paradigm-shifting new payment system to take effect Jan. 1. With the Patient-Driven Groupings Model almost [...]
Know how to balance realistic-feeling drills with patient safety. You know that having an emergency preparedness plan is crucial, but how realistic do you need to be when practicing drills for various situations? If, for example, you had a fire [...]
Instead of both types of diabetes having the same base number, they’ll each have their own. Don’t sigh when you look at the number of ICD-10 diabetes codes because their organization will be easier to search through. The codes will [...]
Plus: Encryption policy does nothing if you don’t actually follow it. If you’re a healthcare provider in Michigan, you can rest easy knowing that a state appeals court has ruled that unless a plaintiff can prove a “present, actual injury” [...]
Give your coding a boost by tying code digits to actual structures.When your radiologist interprets imaging of the female reproductive system, your ability to identify the body part involved will sharpen your coding.Use the anatomic illustration below to locate the [...]
Test yourself to be sure you've mastered this year's coding changes.Codes for abdominal and pelvic CTs are among those most frequently reported to Medicare by radiologists. In 2011, the addition of several codes means you have to choose among a [...]
Test yourself to be sure you've mastered this year's coding changes. Codes for abdominal and pelvic CTs are among those most frequently reported to Medicare by radiologists. In 2011, the addition of several codes means you have to choose among [...]
