Tip: Ensure BAs have a handle on compliance. If you were just starting to get back into a groove at your practice, you may want to add HIPAA compliance to your staff training to-do list. The HHS Office for Civil [...]
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 [...]
Question: During the course of a level-four evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, the provider notes "shoulder and hip pain, right-sided. Also knee pain." How many diagnosis codes do I need for this encounter? Michigan Subscriber Answer: You'll need [...]
Question: During the course of a level-four evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, the provider notes “shoulder and hip pain, right-sided. Also knee pain.” How many diagnosis codes do I need for this encounter? Florida Subscriber Answer: You’ll need [...]
Get to the right code by checking the procedure and confirming the access site. You need to be precise when reporting vascular procedures, such as endovenous ablation therapy (EVAT or EVA) that your physician performs. It may cost you substantially [...]
Study these polyp removal codes for quick and accurate reimbursement. It’s easy to look at your gastroenterologist’s notes and determine whether he performed polyp removal from the patient’s colon. More difficult, however, is selecting the right CPT code for the [...]
Use biopsy codes for polypectomy in case of cold forceps. You are looking at a loss of hard-earned dollars and a possible audit if you fail to capture the right code for your gastroenterologist’s colonic polyp removal method. Accurate assignment [...]
Coding by access site is key. If your general surgeon performs vascular procedures, such as endovenous ablation therapy (EVAT or EVA), you can use the following scenario to shine a light on coding pitfalls that could cost you big pay. [...]
Question: What diagnosis code should I use for pouchitis? Does the ICD-9 code change if the pouchitis is infectious? What are the ICD-10 equivalents? West Virginia Subscriber Answer: For standard cases of pouchitis, use 569.71 (Pouchitis), also known as inflammation of internal [...]
