Coding the 6th character is a must. When your general surgeon treats a patient with a pressure ulcer, you will encounter numerous options as you strive to refine the diagnosis and procedure coding. We’ll look at one case together, reviewing [...]
Question: I am attempting to identify the appropriate ICD-10-CM code that would justify the medical need for a skin graft procedure on a significant pressure ulcer located on the left ankle. The provider’s notes during the graft procedure do not [...]
Category III codes could lead to future reimbursement. Physicians use imaging scans to screen for diseases and diagnose conditions that are hidden to the naked eye. Yet, even with the diagnostic imaging technology, some abnormalities may escape human detection. In [...]
Radiology accounts for 75 percent of AI medical algorithms. With imaging scans, physicians can view inside the patient’s body to screen for diseases and diagnose unseen conditions. However, as detailed as imaging scans can be, there can be areas that [...]
Question: I’m trying to determine the correct ICD-10-CM code to establish medical necessity for a skin graft to a large pressure ulcer of the left ankle. There’s no staging documented by the provider in the notes during performance of the graft. [...]
Remember the answers to these nine questions to protect your practice and patients. Following HIPAA rules isn’t always possible during a natural disaster, and that’s why authorities allow for some relaxation of the rules during an emergency. But that doesn’t [...]
Remember, HIPAA applies to volunteers, too. When a natural disaster strikes, the last thing on your employees’ minds is whether they’ve followed HIPAA correctly. And that’s why certain regulations allow for relaxation of the Rules during emergencies. Now: The Department [...]
Question: I live in an area that is hit by hurricanes, and I want to be able to help patients when other providers may need their protected health information, but I want to remain compliant with HIPAA. Are there emergency [...]
In another move to help rural and underserved communities get vaccinated, the feds are inviting all Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)-funded health centers to become part of the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Reminder: Last month, the Department of [...]
Watchdog agency audits three HHAs based on Medicare payment error rate. How would you like to face a $2.9 million Medicare repayment based on 10 claims? That, and worse, are facing three home health agencies recently audited by the HHS [...]
