Hint: You can start using Q23.81 on Oct. 1. The ICD-10-CM 2025 code additions, deletions, and revisions are out. The addendum will include several cardiology-specific codes, including those for cement and fat embolism of the pulmonary artery. You will also [...]
Find out if your coding comprehension is up to date. Once you’ve answered the quiz questions on page 3, compare your answers with the ones below. Answer 1: For any hernia repair in the new “anterior abdominal hernia” category, you’ll [...]
Also: check out the new guidance for reporting COPD. Last month, we covered the office/outpatient time changes you can expect in 2024, but can you recall the new ICD-10 codes that took effect Apr. 1, 2023? How about the ones [...]
Capture family history for medical necessity. When your pathologist examines colon polyp(s) from a patient with suspected Lynch syndrome, the tissue exam may be just the tip of the iceberg. Look at the following case to see if you can [...]
Find out how to report intestinal bacteria overgrowth. Knowing which specialty-specific codes are changing can be a huge timesaver for coders who work with specialized practices. Coders who are familiar with gastroenterology should become familiar with new K codes and [...]
DOJ has recovered $1.4 billion in relief funds so far. The feds are determined to hunt down any malfeasance related to COVID-19 relief funds, and a home health agency example is front and center. Artur Chanchikyan, the owner of Gentle [...]
Apply these changes beginning Oct. 1 With almost 400 ICD-10-CM code additions and many deletions and revisions that go into effect on Oct. 1, you need to get ready for the changes that will impact your practice. We’re here to [...]
Hint: Don’t lean on SDoH just to help level up an encounter. Beginning Oct. 1, 2023, there are some updates to the Z codes categorized, especially in the as social determinants of health (SDoH) category, which you can use to [...]
Plan to implement the changes on Oct. 1 Nearly 400 ICD-10-CM code additions as well as many deletions and revisions could impact your diagnosis coding when the latest update goes into effect on Oct. 1. We’re here to help you [...]
Check out which codes you currently report are turning into parent codes. Starting Oct. 1, 2023, 501 new ICD-10 codes go into effect, and among them are several new K codes and an expanded Z code set for family history. [...]
