PELVIC EVISCERATION, RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY AND RADICAL VULVECTOMY WITHOUT CC/MCC DRG Code 735
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- Hospice News: Where Does Your State Stand In Medicaid Fraud Enforcement? - (Apr 17, 2017)
It’s not just federal authorities who will be scrutinizing you for fraud. State Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) were responsible for 1,721 indictments, 1,564 convictions, and $1.8 billion in criminal and civil recoveries in 2016, the HHS Office of Inspector [...]
- Industry Note: Medicaid Fraud Control Units Rack Up Indictments - (Mar 17, 2017)
It’s not just federal authorities who will be scrutinizing you for fraud. State Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) were responsible for 1,721 indictments, 1,564 convictions, and $1.8 billion in criminal and civil recoveries in 2016, the HHS Office of Inspector [...]
- Diagnosis Coding: Find Frequently Used Codes Faster by Defining These Anatomical Podiatry Terms - (Nov 30, 2015)
ICD-10 has simplified reporting for bunions and hallux valgus. Don’t let anatomic terminology trip up your foot and ankle claims. As long as you know the specifics of each condition in this category, you too can code foot and ankle [...]
- Coding Corner: Ensure Painless Reporting of Hammertoe, Tenotomy Together With This Guide - (Sep 29, 2015)
Choosing the right combo of modifiers is as crucial as the right code. Hammertoe surgery is one of the most often-performed procedures by podiatrists. Although flexor tenotomy cases with hammertoe correction together are rare, but it is still possible to [...]
- Reader Query: Double Check Documentation Before Using 28755 Blindly for Hammer/Mallet Toe Procedure - (Nov 12, 2014)
Question: Our physicianperformed hammer toe corrections on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th toes. The physician documentation states,“right great toe mallet deformity correction. I used a dorsal incision that was longitudinal over the great toe. I exposed the joint and removed some [...]
- Toe Repair Coding Quiz: Make Sure Bunionectomy Coding Toes the Line - (Mar 06, 2014)
How well do you know your hallux valgus procedures? Compare your answers with our experts’. If your practice is like many podiatry practices, bunionectomies make up a significant part of your work. So it’s crucial to know the distinctions 100 [...]
- Part B Coding Coach: Brush Up on Foot Anatomy to Step Toward Coding Success - (Aug 30, 2013)
Tip: Keep modifiers LT, RT, TA-T9 handy to specify work on different areas of feet and toes. Don’t let anatomic terminology trip up your foot and ankle claims. Learn more about some of the more common foot procedures your podiatrist [...]
- Diagnosis Coding: Brush Up on Foot Anatomy to Step Toward Coding Success - (Aug 30, 2013)
Tip: Keep modifiers LT, RT, TA-T9 handy to specify work on different areas of feet and toes. Don’t let anatomic terminology trip up your foot and ankle claims. Learn more about some of the more common foot procedures your podiatrist [...]
- You Be the Coder: Hallux Limitus Release With Bunionectomy - (Jun 18, 2012)
Question: Can I report a hallux limitus release and an Austin bunionectomy in the same session?Maine SubscriberAnswer: No, you may not. It's an issue that commonly trips up podiatry coders.While the two conditions often occur together and involve separate problems, [...]
- Toe Repairs: 28290-28299: Know These Terms to Zero In on Proper Bunionectomy Code - (Apr 09, 2012)
With over 100 named hallux valgus procedures, here's what to look for in the procedure notes. Bunionectomies are the bread and butter for many podiatry practices, but the plethora of terms and procedures that involve the big toe joint bend [...]