If inflation has hit your practice hard, we’ve got some good news for you on Medicare appeals fees. Update: Amount in controversy (AIC) rates are updated annually and often increase based on inflation. For a second year in a row, [...]
Look for lots of new options for coding aortic aneurysms. Remember, new ICD-10-CM codes go into effect Oct. 1, annually. Take careful note of these new codes and other code updates to make sure your diagnosis code assignments for these [...]
Hint: You’ll see new code I20.2 for refractory angina pectoris. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the new ICD-10-CM 2023 codes. Not only will you gain 22 new aortic aneurysm codes, but you will also see [...]
Hint: You’ll see new code I20.2 for refractory angina pectoris. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the new ICD-10-CM 2023 codes. Not only will you gain 22 new aortic aneurysm codes, but you will also see [...]
Under ICD-10, L57.0 will be your go-to code. When your clinician diagnoses actinic keratosis, you report the condition in much the same way as you did in ICD-9. You also have a simple crosswalk code to clinch the diagnosis in [...]
Hold claims in case pathology report confirms uncertain diagnosis; differentiate ‘uncertain’ vs ‘unspecified.’ You may not always be able to narrow down your coding to a definitive code and may have to turn to “uncertain” or “unspecified” codes. Make sure [...]
Hint: Use same diagnosis code for solar or senile keratosis. When your dermatologist diagnoses actinic keratosis, you report the condition in much the same way as you did in ICD-9. You also have a simple crosswalk code to clinch the [...]
Under ICD-10, L57.0 will be your go-to code. When your clinician diagnoses actinic keratosis, you report the condition in much the same way as you did in ICD-9. You also have a simple crosswalk code to clinch the diagnosis in [...]
Hint: Use same diagnosis code for solar or senile keratosis. When your clinician diagnoses actinic keratosis, you report the condition in much the same way as you did in ICD-9. You also have a simple crosswalk code to clinch the [...]
There’s a difference between “uncertain” and “unspecified”ICD-9 codes — and understanding it can mean success for your coding. If a lesion is non-malignant, it’s good news for the patient — but it may be bad news for the coder if [...]
