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Find out if you need to report activity codes. Snow, ice, and cold temperatures can contribute to unexpected injuries that could land patients in your podiatrist’s office. Revenue Cycle Insider has pulled together three unique cases that you could see [...]

Report G57.61 for Morton’s neuroma in the right foot. Spring is upon us, and as more people are outside enjoying the weather, your podiatrist will probably see an uptick in sports-related injuries. When you report these injuries, you should pay [...]

Know these updates to make sure you’re recording residents’ conditions accurately. Even though ICD-10 coding may still feel like the anvil that broke the MDS coordinator’s back, staying on top of the codes and any changing guidance may be one [...]

Plus: CMS says MIPS participation is up, too. Many providers found the 2017 Quality Payment Program (QPP) results and 2019 incentives to be lackluster. However, recent updates from Medicare suggest that the 2018 results and 2020 payments offer something to [...]

Question: Notes indicate that the provider performed an evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient recovering from a spontaneous rupture of the ankle and foot. How do I choose an ICD-10 code for this condition, and what is [...]

Question: Notes indicate that the provider performed an evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient recovering from a spontaneous rupture of the ankle and foot. How do I choose an ICD-10 code for this condition, and what is a [...]

Question: Notes indicate that the orthopedist performed a level-three evaluation and management (E/M) service for an established patient with a spontaneous rupture of the ankle and foot. How do I choose an ICD-10 code for this condition, and what is [...]

Use this quiz to identify where you need to focus your learning. Accurate ICD-10 coding will help safeguard your reimbursement. Do you know which diagnosis codes to report for the conditions your physician documents? Test yourself with these four quiz [...]

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 [...]

Question: Can I please get other opinions on the correct ICD-9 code for an infected embedded earring in the ear? The earrings are stuck inside in the pinna, with small open wounds that appear infected. The physician does an incision [...]