RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC DRG Code 682
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- Mergers & Acquisitions: 4 Florida Nonprofit Hospices Join Forces - (Feb 11, 2022)
Plus: National chain buys 3-state operator. Another group of nonprofits have decided to form a coalition to reap administrative, financial, and other benefits. Background: Non-profit hospices in Ohio, California, and Oregon have formed affiliations to take advantage of economies of [...]
- Reader Questions: Don’t Miss Cardiology Updates in the 2021 CPT® Errata - (Apr 29, 2021)
Question: Were there any 2021 errata updates for cardiology? I think I missed them for some reason. Ohio Subscriber Answer: Yes. The American Medical Association (AMA) has released the CPT® 2021 Errata and Technical Corrections that it made to the [...]
- HIPAA: Learn HIPAA Lessons From These Real-Life Breaches - (Nov 10, 2017)
Warning: Phishing is a very real threat. With the 2018 HH PPS final rule just out, the draft interpretive guidelines for the new Conditions of Participation set to hit in January, Targeted Probe & Educate medical review ongoing, and a [...]
- Case Study: Nail Down Email Compliance Basics or Risk Exposure - (Oct 24, 2017)
Tip: Don't share your password... ever. Much of healthcare revolves around administration, paperwork, and follow-up. And as communication in the industry has moved from a paper-based system to an electronic one, the risks for exposing both patients' protected health information [...]
- Incision and Drainage: Diligent Documentation of Complicated I&D is Worth $90 - (Aug 07, 2015)
Make use of available opportunities to report an additional E/M. When your clinician performs an incision and drainage (I&D) of a cyst or abscess, you should be aware of identifying a complicated drainage procedure from a simple I&D. You should [...]
- Incision and Drainage: Inability To Document Complicated I&D Could Result In $90 Loss - (Apr 07, 2015)
Watch for instances when you can report an additional E/M. When your clinician performs an incision and drainage (I&D) of a cyst or abscess, you should be aware of identifying a complicated drainage procedure from a simple I&D. You should [...]
- CPT® Coding Strategies: Failure To Properly ID Complicated I&D Could Leave You Short $90 - (Apr 03, 2015)
Watch for instances when you can report an additional E/M. When your clinician performs an incision and drainage (I&D) of a cyst or abscess, you should be aware of identifying a complicated drainage procedure from a simple I&D. You should [...]
- E/M Coding: Can you Spot the Problem With This E/M Code Assignment? - (Dec 08, 2014)
A thorough read is all it takes to identify the most glaring issue. Sometimes, we’re so quick to review a physician’s documentation that we can gloss over important facts within the records, which can lead to assigning the wrong code. [...]
- Part B Coding Coach: Overcome Periurethral Cyst Procedure Coding Confusion with 4 Tips - (May 12, 2014)
Pay attention to cyst location to help guide your coding. For urology practices, periurethral cyst removal can be a frequently performed procedure, but the countless differences that can change the clinical presentation and the surgery can make choosing the right [...]
- ICD-10: Expand 682.0 Under New Diagnosis Code Set - (Apr 17, 2014)
Pinpoint more details to choose the right code. When your general surgery practice switches to ICD-10, your surgeon will need to document with lots more diagnostic detail when performing procedures such as incision and drainage of an abscess. That’s because [...]