Get the scoop on in-house blood testing codes. In the world of family medicine, preventive services play a substantial role. As a coder, you need to be able to understand how to report these preventive services accurately every time. In [...]
Get the scoop on in-house blood testing codes. In the world of pediatric medicine, preventive services play a substantial role. As coders, you need to be able to understand how to report these preventive services accurately every time. In her [...]
Question: Encounter notes indicate the provider performed an office evaluation and management (E/M) service that lasted 34 minutes, during which the provider performed low-complexity medical decision making (MDM). Final diagnosis was “centronuc. Myopathy, autosomal.” How should I code this encounter? Illinois [...]
Providers of all shapes and sizes should be ready for extra scrutiny. If you expected the feds to slow down their enforcement activity during a worldwide public health emergency (PHE), think again. The latest statistics show that even in the [...]
Question: What is the best way to code for a newborn phenylketonuria (PKU) screen performed in-office? Should we use 84030? And is Z13.228 the correct ICD-10 code to use to accompany the screen? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: You could use 84030 (Phenylalanine [PKU], [...]
Which category will you fall into? As of Oct. 1, Medicare will pay significantly more for advanced levels of care and less for Routine Home Care days — and that may drastically change the financial picture for the majority of [...]
Hint: Suggested E/M documentation changes could balance shortcomings. If a hefty portion of your Part B take-home pay is tied to E/M office visits, you may want to review recent Medicare proposals. However, depending on your specialty and the number [...]
Hint: Suggested E/M documentation changes could balance shortcomings. If a big part of your Medicare pay is tied to evaluation and management (E/M) office visits, you may be concerned about recent proposals from CMS. But depending on your specialty and [...]
Hint: Proposal would cause one practice in our sampling to lose $25,000 in a year. If your practice often complains about the limitations that the 1995 and 1997 E/M guidelines place on E/M coding, CMS may have delivered a gift [...]
Know the coding nuances of POS 19 vs. 22. Reporting proper POS (Place of Service) codes can be crucial for your facility’s bottom-line. You need to make sure you are up to speed on how you should use the current [...]
