Remember that a CBR is an educational tool. A recent comparative billing report (CBR), compiled by RELI Group Inc., examined the payment rates of bronchodilator nebulizer medications for Medicare Part B beneficiaries. From 2021 to 2022, the analysis team looked [...]
Missing even subtle revisions could land your claim in limbo. As is the annual expectation with the oncology specialty, CPT®s (“Current Procedural Terminology”) anticipated 2019 oncology code changes focus on radiology and lab codes. While CPT® may incorporate some of [...]
Tip: The majority of your new options specify trimester. No longer should you look to 646.83 (Other specified antepartum complications) as a catch-all code to use when a patient comes in with a symptom complicating her pregnancy. Now you have [...]
Plus: The claim’s other details are just as important as the diagnosis. As ICD-10 implementation gets underway, CMS feels optimistic about the transition, based on the latest end-to-end testing in July. According to the results CMS shared in late August, [...]
CMS calls testing period a success, but watch 4 things in your claims. If your practice participated in the CMS ICD-10 End-to-End Testing in July, here’s great news for you: CMS declared the results on Aug. 28, and the test [...]
Win the battle by setting right the invalid NPIs and ICD-10-CM codes. If your facility participated in the CMS ICD-10 End-to-End Testing in July, here’s great news for you: CMS declared the results on Aug. 28, and the test was [...]
Get to know five more common ED diagnoses and their ICD-10 updates. According to the latest news, ICD-10’s official implementation date will be Oct. 1, 2015, and you should stop hoping for a delay. Like many medical practices, the American [...]
Your choice of pain code will depend on the system where the pain occurs After much discussion about a possible implementation delay, ICD-10 is ready to go on October 1 of this year. As your ED coding team makes final [...]
Remember when to stop reporting associated signs and symptoms. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a mysterious condition for physicians, patients, and family members alike. The symptoms of CFS can mimic other health problems, making the condition difficult to officially diagnose. [...]
Stick with a single code once your physician reaches a diagnosis. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a mysterious condition for physicians, patients, and family members alike. The symptoms of CFS can mimic other health problems, making the condition difficult to [...]
