CMS rebuffs suggestions to add codes to higher-paying MS Rehab, Wound clinical groups. If you feel like PDGM is leaving some worthy codes totally out of the case mix system, you’re not alone. Multiple commenters on July’s proposed 2020 payment [...]
Follow these Dx coding changes starting October 1. CMS recently published its list of the new ICD-10 2019 codes, which will go into effect on October 1, 2018. The lowdown: There are several areas in which your neurology/pain management practice [...]
Add new codes I63.81 and I63.89 to your knowledge base. The field of cardiology may not have been hugely affected by the 2019 ICD-10 revisions, but that’s no reason to ignore them, according to Christina Neighbors, MA, CPC, CCC, Coding [...]
Hint: Don’t miss new codes I63.81 and I63.89. CMS recently published its list of new ICD-10 2019 codes, but they won’t go into effect until Oct. 1, 2018. Although there were minimal ICD-10 2019 revisions and additions regarding cardiology, it’s [...]
Don’t miss new codes for hereditary cerebrovascular diseases. CMS recently published its list of the new ICD-10 2019 codes, but they won’t go into effect until Oct. 1, 2018. Read on to learn how these 280 new codes and 170 [...]
You won’t need to specify the presence of neurogenic bladder. Cauda equine syndrome is a relatively rare condition, which means you might not see a diagnosis for it very often. When your physician does treat these patients, you currently report [...]
Descriptor will no longer specify presence of neurogenic bladder. You might not see a diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome very often because it’s a relatively rare condition. When your physician does treat these patients, you currently report diagnosis 344.60 (Cauda [...]
Watch when you have fewer choices than with ICD-9. Effective Oct. 1, 2015, a diagnosis of cerebral palsy will fall into one of four categories: spastic, ataxic, athetoid/dyskinetic, or mixed. ICD-10 will bring more type-specific diagnoses, so you’ll need to [...]
Question: A patient has to undergo appendectomy. She is anemic and obese. How should I assign the case into a proper DRG? Mississippi Subscriber Answer: The ICD-9 CM code for anemia is 285.9 and for obesity is 278.0. These do not comprise [...]
Prepare for the unplanned need for general anesthesia and enhance your coding. You may not have a reason to use modifier 23 today but having it in your toolbox may improve your anesthesia coding tomorrow. Your key to modifier 23 [...]
