Report the myelopathy, ganglionitis, neuropathy, and unspecified neurological complications.When you're faced with a neurological complication after an episode of Herpes zoster, you'll need to know how to report it once ICD-10 comes into effect Oct. 1, 2013. Take our advice [...]
Read the fine print or you may be reporting MSSA when you mean MRSA. As of Oct. 1, there's a whole new way to report methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Are you listing the right codes or muddying your accuracy? Why [...]
You-ll need only one code to report MRSA this fall Your struggle for medically necessary rhinoplasty pay may be one step easier, thanks to one more diagnosis you-ll soon be able to add to your late nasal fracture treatment repair [...]
Pediatric expert shows you the diagnoses to add to your superbillYou'll add only the diagnoses you really need and won't unnecessarily cramp your diagnostic encounter sheet if you follow this short action plan that will prepare you for the ICD-9 [...]
Soon you'll be coding for colonization and MSSA, too. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is on the Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services' list of ICD-9 changes effective Oct. 1, which means you need to get a head start on [...]
Read the fine print or you may be reporting 'MSSA' when you mean 'MRSA.' You have a whole new way to report methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), thanks to the surge in new cases, but unless you read the fine print, [...]
Avoiding this Pap smear pitfall will prevent -outdated- code denials. If you-re linking 17110 to a nonspecific code or reporting MRSA with 041.11, V09.0, your superbill needs a compliance check-up. Verify your diagnosis charge sheet is compliant by answering these [...]
Injection instruction usually a low-level E/M service While your gastroenterologist must reach a hepatitis C diagnosis, most non-physician practitioners (NPPs) are qualified to take on the post-diagnosis visits. And if an NPP can handle your hepatitis patients' follow-up visits, this [...]
Question: If a patient once had hepatitis but is now free of the disease, should we still consider the person a carrier? Which ICD-9 code should we use?Michigan Subscriber Answer: The correct code you should choose depends on which type [...]
Question: How should I bill for hepatitis A or hepatitis B vaccinations? I have been using the code for the hepatitis vaccine with the injection code 90471. While I report the hepatitis diagnosis code, Medicare has paid for the injection [...]
