Question: I’ve had a few reports come across my workflow where the physician lists the diagnoses as “greater trochanteric pain syndrome” or “myofascial pain syndrome.” Should I just report these types of diagnoses with the corresponding pain codes? Nevada Subscriber Answer: Yes, [...]
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider performed an office evaluation and management (E/M) service that lasted 33 minutes and included low-complexity medical decision making (MDM). Final diagnosis was “constricted hip joint.” What is the best coding strategy for this encounter? [...]
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider performed an office evaluation and management (E/M) service that lasted 33 minutes and included low-complexity medical decision making (MDM). Final diagnosis was “constricted hip joint.” What is the best coding strategy for this encounter? [...]
You’ll find hundreds of changes in the 2020 diagnosis code set. When it comes to treating pulmonary embolism, you may see a vast range of specific conditions — some of which aren’t easy to find in the ICD-10 manual. Fortunately, [...]
Get the scoop on the nearly here 2020 ICD-10-CM changes. CMS recently released the new ICD-10 2020 codes, but they won’t go into effect until Oct. 1, 2019. Read on to check out some of the new codes you may [...]
Dig into new atrial fibrillation codes I48.11 and I48.19. CMS recently published its list of the new ICD-10 2020 codes, but they won’t go into effect until Oct. 1, 2019. Read on to check out how these new codes and [...]
CMS offers new code options for pulmonary embolisms in 2020. Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the ICD-10-CM code list for 2020. The expansions, revisions, and updates include almost 400 changes and go into effect [...]
The 2020 diagnosis code list includes nearly 400 changes. CMS is expanding your coding options effective Oct. 1, thanks to almost 400 changes and updates to the ICD-10-CM code list. The agency published the full listing of codes in mid-June, [...]
The 2020 diagnosis code list includes nearly 400 changes. From heart conditions to bone injuries to overdoses, emergency departments see it all – and coding those conditions can be challenging, particularly when the ICD-10 code set has its limitations. Fortunately, [...]
These codes won’t cut it any more under PDGM. You need to be scrutinizing your current claims to see which codes will lead to returns under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model. The list of RTP codes will vary by agency, depending [...]
