Several changes have been recently made to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The guidelines changes affect code assignment for conditions and sympto... [ Read More ]
Prepare for the impending transition to ICD-11.
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Develop a plan to transition to and implement ICD-11.
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Uninsured patients don't have to be the downfall of your practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Insight into the history of ICD and how it has changed over time is key to developing a plan for moving forward and embracing ICD-11.
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What ICD-10 codes would be first listed for a pregnant 30 weeks pregnant female admitted to antepartum preterm contractions following a motor vehicle accident (Pt hit a deer head-on; c/o pain where se... [ Read More ]
Anyone performing telemedicine visits as the role of a hospitalist? I'm looking for very specific info....we would like to contract with a hospital and have them pay us a flat rate for our services (d... [ Read More ]
We are trying to fill an A/R Specialist position and struggling to find candidates with the right experience (heck, we're struggling just to get candidates with any experience!). We've been looking f... [ Read More ]
With the new code description for shoulder debridement listing each tissue of the shoulder joint, does labrum debridement gets counted as one structure even if the surgeon debrided multiple areas of l... [ Read More ]
could you please define "decision regarding minor/major surgery" in the new 2021 e/m guidelines? Is this for the decision to do surgery or can it be utilized for preoperative H&P service... [ Read More ]
I have a doctor that bills for ASC and his professional billing for same DOS and same codes. Exp: 64493, 64492 with 50 modifier on both. Both POS are 24. One under Ambulatory Center the other under th... [ Read More ]
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The physician shingled a rib to prevent uncontrolled breaking of the rib during a Segmentectomy (32484). Then once done with the procedure he repairs the rib. Can you bill seperately ... [ Read More ]
Please help clear up a question on correct billing for Exparel in an ASC and provided by either the Surgeon or Anesthesiologist.
We are billing for the facility on this.
Are there only certain pro... [ Read More ]
