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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If provider orders a KUB and we have the facility to do the TC portion of the KUB and then we send out to have read by another source who intrepret the KUB. When patient comes in and we interpret doe... [ Read More ]
Has anyone run into the iStent inject (placement of 2 istents) and the medicaid insurance indicates the 0376T is not on the fee schedule, so not payable. The LCD for this indicates it is payable for o... [ Read More ]
HI I'm new to OT billing and was wondering if someone could possibly help. Do I need to add a 59 modifier on CPT code 97530 when billing 97110, 97530 and 97535?... [ Read More ]
Do you see this as 44125? Or 44120.52-44310?
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Perforated NEC, s/p resection and abdominal closure
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Same
OPERATIVE PROCEDURE:
1. Exploratory laparot... [ Read More ]
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I am looking for any tips to pass the CPPM exam. I scored a 56 my first attempt and a 67 my second attempt, my boss is paying for this and I really just need any advice from those that... [ Read More ]
A patient has been followed for OA and the decision for total knee replacement is made due to exacerbation of OA and pain limiting daily activities. For the visit when the decision for surgery is made... [ Read More ]
I wondered if another CRC might be able to help me with a question regarding Risk Adjustment encounter data for 2022....
Does anyone know if the rule to exclude IP claim data applies only to MA Risk o... [ Read More ]
On Amount and/or Complexity of Data: I can't find anything that will help me determine whether my provider "reviewed the results" of a test or did an independent interpretation of a test. Do... [ Read More ]
