More than 70% of denied claims were due to F2F in a recent probe. Whether Medicare will make elimination of the physician narrative for face-to-face retroactive is a vital issue for many home health agencies, including those with claims reviewed [...]
More than 70% of denied claims due to F2F in recent probe. Whether Medicare will make elimination of the physician narrative for face-to-face retroactive is a vital issue for many home health agencies, including those with claims reviewed in a [...]
Question: We recently treated a patient for a skin rash that seemed to be an allergic reaction to some unknown cause. Which diagnosis code should we use? Virginia Subscriber Answer: There are several possibilities for coding the unknown skin rash. [...]
Know how swimmers' ear code will change under ICD-10. Summer weather means swimming, camp, and lots of time outside -- which can result in additional challenges for your pediatric practice. Check out this quick summer coding primer for answers to your [...]
Question: We recently treated a patient for a skin rash that seemed to be an allergic reaction to some unknown cause. Which diagnosis code should we use?Virginia SubscriberAnswer: There are several possibilities for coding the unknown skin rash. More information [...]
Question: We recently treated a patient for a skin rash that seemed to be an allergic reaction to some unknown cause. Which diagnosis code should we use?Virginia SubscriberAnswer: There are several possibilities for coding the unknown skin rash. More information from [...]
Tip: Count the number of body systems involved to make the right choice.Summertime is here, which means many of your patients will be spending more time outdoors. If a patient presents to your office with complications following a bee sting, [...]
Tip: Count the number of body systems involved to make the right choice.Summertime is here, which means many of your patients will be spending more time outdoors. If a patient presents to your office with complications following a bee sting, [...]
Educate your physician to keep you in the loop on patients' development.Just because a patient enters the hospital with one diagnosis doesn't mean she'll have that diagnosis for her entire stay. And if you bill for your physician's hospital visits [...]
Question: We recently treated a patient for a skin rash that seemed to be an allergic reaction to some unknown cause. Which diagnosis code should we use?Answer: There are several possibilities for coding the unknown skin rash. More information from [...]
