ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Discusses Code Proposals for Sepsis, Synthetic Opioids

At the September meeting of the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee, members discussed ICD-10-CM proposals for codes for identification of specific synthetic opioids and revisions to the sepsis/severe sepsis…

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December 9, 2019

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Part I. Multiple Chronic Conditions: What Does the CMS Rule Change Mean for You?

(Editor’s Note: Dr. Terri Lewis has been very critical of the CDC for not requiring data collection about chronicity or context of chronic disease. This is the first of a…

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April 16, 2018

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Doctors Would Report Opioid Diagnosis Codes Under Deal

Ohio doctors would report the specific diagnosis of every patient who receives a prescription painkiller under a tentative agreement reached Friday with the Kasich administration. The 11th-hour compromise between the…

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August 1, 2017

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DOJ Charges Hundreds With Opioid-Related Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested 412 individuals, including 115 licensed medical professionals, across the country for alleged involvement in health care fraud schemes totaling around $1.3 billion in…

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July 18, 2017