Plus: Don't miss the more specific choices for postprocedural hematoma, hemorrhage. Most specialty coders probably are comfortable reporting all the ICD-10 changes that went into effect last October, but it's not always so easy for anesthesia coders since you need [...]
Hint: You’ll need to pay even closer attention to the surgeon’s record. The long-awaited ICD-10 update is coming in October, with plenty of changes you’ll need to be aware of from an anesthesia perspective. The vascular system in particular will [...]
Changes for GIs to postprocedural hematoma, Hodgkin’s lymphomas, and more. Sorting through the CMS final update for the ICD-10-CM codes can be a daunting task, with over 1,900 new codes, 400-plus revised codes, and 300-plus codes to go obsolete. As [...]
Some of your biggest shifts will be in orthopedics. Although your new edition of ICD-10 won’t be effective until Oct. 1, the Federal Register has already released the proposed new, revised, and deleted codes. The list includes a whopping 1,900 [...]
Cardiovascular system changes and more will impact your practice. After a five-year code freeze to ease transitioning to ICD-10 CM, you can expect to see the first set of annual updates this Oct. 1. The Centers for Disease Control and [...]
Cardiovascular system changes and more will impact your practice. After a five-year code freeze to ease transitioning to ICD-10 CM, you can expect to see the first set of annual updates this Oct. 1. The Centers for Disease Control and [...]
Early stage appeals need to be more accurate, industry reps urge. Nearly everyone agrees that Medicare’s appeal system has essentially stopped functioning, but will a fix create an even bigger burden for you? Recent congressional action on the matter is [...]
Early stage appeals need to be more accurate. Nearly everyone agrees that Medicare’s appeal system has essentially stopped functioning, but will a fix create an even bigger burden for you? Recent congressional action on the matter is shedding light on [...]
Early stage appeals need to be more accurate, home care reps urge. Nearly everyone agrees that Medicare’s appeal system has essentially stopped functioning, but will a fix create an even bigger burden for you? Recent congressional action on the matter [...]
Be patient: Cutting your losses and taking 68% isn’t the answer, experts say. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) can’t keep up with the rising number of claims appeals, and now Congress and industry stakeholders are getting involved. [...]
