The number of Medicare enrollees continues to climb. “As of May 2022, 64,553,288 people are enrolled in Medicare,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services notes in a message to providers. “This is an increase of 103,837 since the last [...]
Avoid using truncated codes. Dragging your feet to incorporate the latest ICD-10-CM codes could lead to denials for services covered by Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCDs). Change Request (CR) 11491 describes changes to four NCDs that might impact coverage for [...]
See which updates are coming in 2020. Stay informed on recent updates to the to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released MLN Matters® 11491 and Change Request (CR) 11491, which includes nine [...]
You’ll see some changes to NCD 20.9.1 “Ventricular Assist Devices.” CMS recently released MLN Matters® 11491 and Change Request (CR) 11491, which made changes to several National Coverage Determination (NCDs). You will see nine changes in all, and five of [...]
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 [...]
Hint: Double the mesh may not equal double the reimbursement. If your practice performs hernia consultations or repairs, you could probably benefit from a few quick pointers that can make your coding life a little easier. Today we’ve got the [...]
Tip: You’ll still need to watch for the presence or absence of gangrene. When your anesthesia provider is involved in cases to correct umbilical hernias after ICD-10 is implemented, many things (such as using the presence or absence of obstruction [...]
ICD-10 keeps 3 code choices for you. When your anesthesiologist is involved with a case to correct an umbilical hernia, you start your diagnosis selection by verifying the presence or absence of obstruction or gangrene. ICD-9: You currently have three [...]
Question: Our surgeon carried out an open umbilical hernia repair for a 15-year-old patient. The tissue removed was identified as a portion of incarcerated omentum and fibroadipose tissue compatible with a hernia sac. What are the correct procedure and diagnosis [...]
