Plus: Neuro diagnosis codes are most common, data shows. As hospice continues its explosive growth trajectory, policy- and lawmakers are looking at how to get a handle on the benefit and ensure its program integrity. To that end, the 2024 [...]
Question: A patient was referred to our pulmonology practice by their general practitioner (GP). The patient complained of shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing after exercising outdoors. During the history of present illness, the patient attested that they’ve never experienced [...]
And code this scenario to bring it all home. Though asthma triggers can occur at any time of year, winter can be an especially difficult time for sufferers. Cold, dry air irritates the lungs’ airways, worsening symptoms, while the prevalence [...]
Turn to op report for tumor site. As a pathology or lab coder, maybe you’ve sometimes wished for a different or more-specific diagnosis code to report a condition. Starting this fall, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) delivers. The [...]
Don’t forget: You’ll need to include an “x” placeholder for these T codes. You’ve got a bunch of new gynecology diagnoses to learn — such as, N35.92 (Unspecified urethral stricture, female). The clock is already ticking, because these codes go [...]
Hint: You’ll have lots more urethral stricture options. The next round of ICD-10-CM changes won’t go into effect until Oct. 1, but CMS has released information on new, revised, and deleted codes for the next year. Changes applicable to urology [...]
Most offenders of Medicare fraud fall into categories of severity, which render the perpetrators guilty of either civil or criminal actions. It is a rare circumstance when a physician breaks laws across states, both civilly and criminally, losing medical credentials [...]
CMS confirms that the implementation date won’t be postponed. You are already aware of the ICD-10 system that’s planned to take effect on Oct. 1, but many pediatric practices have been holding out on preparing because they believe the date [...]
Hint: Identify symptoms and medication use for accurate reporting. When your internist diagnoses asthma, you’ll have to focus more on the severity of the condition to accurately report the diagnosis with ICD-10 codes rather than paying attention to the etiology [...]
Hint: Identify symptoms and medication use for accurate reporting. When your FP diagnoses asthma, you’ll have to focus more on the severity of the condition to accurately report the diagnosis with ICD-10 codes rather than paying attention to the etiology [...]
