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 [...]
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 [...]
Check out which codes you currently report are turning into parent codes. Starting Oct. 1, 2023, 501 new ICD-10 codes go into effect, and among them are several new K codes and an expanded Z code set for family history. [...]
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 [...]
Check Appendix O for more codes. New Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analysis (MAAA) tests range from microbiology to oncology; and from Category I codes, to administrative codes, to Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) codes. Let our experts help you make sense [...]
Find out which code goes into effect October 1. Genetic testing gets overhauled for CPT® 2021, but not all of the changes are active as of January 1. You will have new bladder cancer genetic testing code 0016M (Oncology (bladder), [...]
‘We know it’s not free money,’ CEO says. If you’re wondering whether you should pocket the Provider Relief Funds the feds automatically deposited in your account or return them, you’re in good company. In discussing their 2020 Quarter 1 earnings, [...]
See how your answers to the quiz match with the experts’. Have you nailed down proper ICD-10-CM 2018 Merkel cell carcinoma coding? Check your progress by reviewing the answers to the quiz on page 51. Answer to question 1: D. [...]
A cyber attack exposes millions of consumers credit data. On September 7, 2017, Equifax was compromised with a breach that impacted over 143 million individuals. The cyber attack resulted from “website vulnerability,” the company said in a release on its [...]
Your ob-gyn's documentation may, in some instances, need to become more specific. If you've peeked at the roughly 750 ICD-10-CM additions, deletions, and revisions coming your way October 1 of this year, then you may find yourself overwhelmed. Allow our [...]
