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 [...]
These 3 Q&As will get you on the right track. The New Year is under way, but it’s good practice to double check that you’re on the right coding page with last year’s regulations while 2013 is still fresh on [...]
You can’t go into 2014 without firm knowledge of the current rules. The calendar is about to turn to 2014, but before you move toward January and the New Year, make sure you’ve got the 2013 coding rules down pat. [...]
Previous 3-year lookback period was extended with ‘fiscal cliff’ legislation. If you’ve been put out by auditors requesting refunds on Medicare overpayments that you collected three years ago, that frustration could now extend an extra two years. Recent legislation now [...]
Legislation removes one more obstacle for Medicare to recoup overpayments. Medicare has two extra years to come after any overpayments you may owe, thanks to a Jan. 2 ruling. The legislation addresses an OIG grievance that overpayment collections are often [...]
The recently passed ‘fiscal cliff’ legislation has added two more years to your woes. If you were expecting auditors to ask you for refunds on Medicare overpayments dating back three years, your troubles have now increased as Congress has approved [...]
Medicare now has two more years to collect on overpayments. Your frustration with the three-year lookback period may seem like peanuts, now that recent legislation gives Medicare a five-year lookback period to come after overpayments that Medicare made to you. [...]
Previous 3-year lookback period was extended with ‘fiscal cliff’ legislation. If you’ve been put out by auditors requesting refunds on Medicare overpayments that you collected three years ago, that frustration could now extend an extra two years. Recent legislation now [...]
Previous 3-year lookback period was extended with ‘fiscal cliff’ legislation. If you’ve been put out by auditors requesting refunds on Medicare overpayments that you collected three years ago, that frustration could now extend an extra two years. Recent legislation now [...]
Tip: Ask, -Did the fetus death occur prior to 20 or 22 weeks?- Thankfully, not all abortion diagnosis codes require the tricky fifth digit. Sort through these three- and four-digit ICD-9 codes before you tackle the fifth-digit possibilities " you [...]
