Therapy episodes would get reimbursed less. If your claims are dominated by episodes with high therapy, no recent hospital stays, or patients with behavioral health conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or drug addiction, Medicare’s draft for HH PPS payment [...]
Don't submit 77001 or 77002 with fracture care, TPI, arthrocentesisThe newest edition of Correct Coding Initiative edits (CCI 17.0) went into effect Jan. 1, 2011, and clarifies that common services such as trigger point injections and fracture care include fluoroscopic [...]
Plus: Add TPIs, arthrocentesis, and more to the 'no with fluoro' camp.One look at the newest Correct Coding Initiative edits clarifies that you shouldn't typically report the new wheeze measurement Category III codes with sleep studies or fluoroscopic guidance with [...]
Forgo including four fluoroscopy codes, especially when submitting "scopy" procedures. With the new year comes 698,042 new Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) version 17.0 edits, but don't panic. Most of the edits affecting your ob-gyn claims won't be difficult to apply [...]
Don't submit 77001 or 77002 with fracture care, TPI, arthrocentesis. The newest edition of Correct Coding Initiative edits (CCI 17.0) went into effect Jan. 1, 2011, and clarifies that common services such as trigger point injections and fracture care include [...]
New chemodenervation code includes injections.CCI 17.0 establishes non-mutually exclusive edits for several common procedures performed with fluoroscopic guidance that you may encounter in your neurosurgery practice.The guidance procedures being singled out include:+77001 -- Fluoroscopic guidance for central venous access device placement, [...]
Report anesthesia service instead of new cath or tube placement codes.The newest edition of Correct Coding Initiative edits (CCI 17.0) goes into effect Jan. 1, 2011, and clarifies that typical anesthesia includes services described by new catheter and tube placement [...]
Question: What is the procedural code for destruction of warts? Do I have to document it as being inflamed or irritated? What's the diagnosis code then? Colorado Subscriber Answer: Removing warts falls under the destruction of benign lesions, thus you [...]
Watch those big-ticket claims or the OIG will watch for you If big-ticket claims are your practice's bread and butter, keep in mind that the OIG is watching carefully. A string of recent OIG audits shows just how attuned the agency [...]
Ever wondered why MUEs matter? Several recent audits show you If big-ticket claims are your practice's bread and butter, keep in mind that the OIG is watching carefully.A string of recent OIG audits shows just how attuned the agency is [...]
