Do you know how to accurately use the F10.- to F19.- code range? The 10th edition of the ICD-10-CM code set includes the code range F01.- (Vascular dementia) to F99 (Mental disorder, not otherwise specified) for mental and behavioral health [...]
Texas is an M&A focal point, as usual. The fall weather isn’t the only brisk thing this time of year. The hospice mergers and acquisitions market has also been busy. For example: Jet Health Inc. has grown its presence in [...]
Texas is busy, as usual. Jet Health Inc. has grown its presence in Texas with the purchase of Trio Home Health Care and Hospice for undisclosed terms. Trio “will remain its own brand, operating under the Jet Health umbrella of [...]
Here’s the converted codes that are now ‘parents.’ The hits just keep on coming with ICD-10 2023. Remember that ICD-10 2023 will feature: 1,468 new codes, 251 deleted codes, 35 revised codes, and 36 codes converted to parent. And though [...]
Find new options for muscle wasting disease. Among the 1,468 new ICD-10 codes, 251 deleted codes, 35 revised codes, and 36 codes converted to parent codes, there are some updates you’ll want to know if you’re coding muscular dystrophy or [...]
Peruse these non-eye care code changes, as they will likely impact your reporting. Looking for new diagnosis codes to describe the conditions your ophthalmologist treats? There’s plenty on the way. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released [...]
Find expanded options for brain injuries, external causes, and more. If your patients are experiencing symptoms related to a concussion, you’ll soon have a new way to report this condition. Here’s why: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [...]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its list of ICD-10 additions, deletions, and revisions for 2023 — and there’s a lot to unpack in the updates. Breakdown: ICD-10 2023 will feature: 1,468 new codes, 251 deleted codes, 35 revised [...]
Remember, these codes take effect before 2023. The numbers are in, and they’re staggering. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its list of ICD-10 additions, deletions, and revisions for 2023. And there are a lot of them. In a [...]
These other gyn-related diagnoses focus on acute vs. chronic conditions. If your ob-gyn frequently sees patients with endometriosis, you will need to be hypervigilant about checking the documentation. That’s because ICD-10-CM takes your handful of current coding options and expands [...]
