Tip: Update compliance checklists to ensure your agency meets deadlines. With the new Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities final rule taking effect on July 5, home health and hospice agencies have no time to waste when it comes to [...]
Also: See what the FDA considers a medical device. In this age of telehealth and increased accessibility, remote patient monitoring (RPM) is becoming more important. Healthcare providers use RPM to efficiently monitor patients’ conditions without requiring in-person visits. This is [...]
Choose different codes for atherosclerosis of bypass grafts vs. native arteries. If you find peripheral artery disease (PAD) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) coding confusing, you’re not alone. Read on for some helpful insight on how best to maneuver this [...]
Figure out what the data threshold is for PY 2024. The key to avoiding penalties and maximizing your chances of positive Medicare incentive payment adjustments is being skilled at navigating the nuances of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). And [...]
Understand what the FDA defines as a medical device. Healthcare providers use remote patient monitoring (RPM) to efficiently monitor their patients’ conditions without frequent in-person visits. As innovative and helpful as RPM can be for providers and their patients, several [...]
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 [...]
Plus: SFP, hospice final rule loom large. It’s that time of year again — time to find out whether Medicare is docking your pay for quality reporting reasons. Notices of noncompliance for Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data submission will [...]
When a code is converted to parent, new codes are part of the deal. In ICD-10 2024, there are several new codes taking effect that stand on their own and will be listed in the code book as such. There [...]
The OIG has added RPM to its latest Work Plan. Most urology practices increased their use of new technology and digital care when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) began three years ago. And as you perfect your remote patient [...]
Question: Our vascular surgeon performed a right popliteal endarterectomy for a patient with stenosis. What is the correct procedure and diagnosis coding for the case? New Hampshire Subscriber Answer: The appropriate procedure code is 35303 (Thromboendarterectomy, including patch graft, if performed; popliteal [...]
