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 [...]
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 [...]
Get to know your payers’ policies or you may give away part of the service for free. Many practices are facing revenue declines each year, and are looking at ways to bring in additional money by providing ancillary services. One [...]
A referral for care of an ‘open wound’ isn’t always what it seems. Open wounds bring case mix points, so of course you’ll want to take credit for the care you provide them. But if you’re too quick to report [...]
Question: A patient presents to the ED with a dog bite on his left abdominal wall, near the epigastric area. Notes indicate the injury was a puncture wound with some slight bruising, but was uncomplicated in nature. During a level-two [...]
This ammo will help you combat insurer's autotransplantation base-code snafu.You can boost a claim involving 60240 by more than $240 when you meet 60512's criteria.Reporting +60512 (Parathyroid autotransplantation [list separately in addition to code for primary procedure]) can add about [...]
The OIG 2010 work plan includes looking at this kind of drug use. Imagine reading a newspaper article about an attending physician at your facility who has a strong financial incentive to prescribe certain services or drugs. That scenario actually [...]
Avoid pitfalls that leave you footing vaccine costs. To ethically recoup all your deserved pay for flu immunizations, check that you're following four best practices. A pediatric practice recently asked Pediatric Coding Alert for money-making tips as staff gear up [...]
