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 [...]
Follow a few crucial tips to find the right diagnosis code. When diabetes leads to vision issues, patients are likely to come to your office more than once a year. For correct ICD-10-CM coding, you’ll have to know not only [...]
From macular degeneration to screenings, make sure you’re applying the right ICD-10 codes. All eye care practices are probably aware by now that you’ll be selecting your office and outpatient E/M codes based on either medical decision making (MDM) or [...]
Apply these measures to boost your rheumatoid arthritis coding ability. You've got to be particularly careful when coding patients with a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. That's because it's one of the most comprehensive portions of the ICD-10 index. And if you're [...]
You may need to adjust your claims. A coding mix-up could be subjecting you and your patients to inaccurate cost sharing. The problem: HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS “has seen that some providers are incorrectly reporting HCPCS code 90471 for [...]
Consider these 3 options carefully. Now that Medicare has issued its model hospice election statement, what’s your next move? Hospices can expect scrutiny on the claims and survey fronts on this requirement, given the HHS Office of Inspector General and [...]
Wait for final code set to release in June. If you are aware, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently posted a preliminary list of ICD-10-CM changes for October 1 (aka ICD-10-CM 2017). The list is voluminous [...]
Wait for final code set to release in June If you are aware, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently posted a preliminary list of ICD-10-CM changes for October 1 (aka ICD-10-CM 2017). The list is voluminous [...]
Hint: You will now have to look at affected “eye” when reporting diabetic complications. If you are aware, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently posted a preliminary list of ICD-10-CM changes for October 1 (aka ICD-10-CM [...]
Plus: Find out what new program will replace Meaningful Use. The month of April experienced a whirlwind of data breach reports by healthcare entities, according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) so-called “Wall of Shame,” where it displays [...]
