The M93.0- code set is about to get bigger. When ICD-10 2023 takes effect on Oct. 1, 2023, coders will have a lot more diagnoses to choose from when a patient reports with a slipped upper femoral epiphysis. Why? The [...]
OASIS vendors need to mark an important Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services session on their calendars. “CMS will host an OASIS technical informational call for Software Vendors and Developers on Thursday, August 25, 2022” from 1 p.m. to 2 [...]
Keep these options in mind for success. Azoospermia is the absence of any sperm in the semen. There are two types: Non-obstructive azoospermia, which usually results from absent intratesticular sperm production. Obstructive azoospermia, which is caused by extra-testicular obstruction or [...]
Question: A patient presented to the office for an exam and the ophthalmologist diagnosed her with an entropion of the left upper eyelid. The physician did not specify the type of entropion, but the patient has suffered from mechanical entropion [...]
Documentation must differentiate between types of irritation before you can select the right ICD-10 code. With the allergies of spring still blooming, eye care practices are likely to see scores of patients with irritated eyes. When it comes down to [...]
New giving guideline offers options but also brings a heftier fine. The old saying goes: “Tis better to give than to receive.” However, in healthcare, giving and receiving can be a tricky business. Showering lavish gifts of appreciation for referrals [...]
New giving guideline offers options but also brings a heftier fine. The old saying goes: “Tis better to give than to receive.” However, in healthcare, giving and receiving can be a tricky business. Showering lavish gifts of appreciation for referrals [...]
Here’s What You Must Know to Embrace ICD-10 System of Coding Increased emphasis on physical fitness has made knee injuries common not only among athletes but also among the general population, Arthroscopy has become one of the most frequently used [...]
Specify leg — and part of leg — with new diagnosis code set. As is a recurring theme with most of the ICD-10 codes, when coders officially begin using the new diagnostic code set on Oct. 1, 2015, they will [...]
Other claims getting caught up in edits include those for nursing home patients, vascular lymphoma, and cardiomyopathy. If your patient has a primary diagnosis of organic brain syndrome (294.8) and a length of stay exceeding 240 days, you'll be waving [...]
