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CMS Publishes Q&As Regarding Services Previously Billed As Consults

Medicare’s elimination of payment for consultation services has caused mass confusion throughout the coding community, not just due to the changes it has caused in your billing procedures, but also due to lack of information from CMS.

In an apparent…

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March 8, 2010
ICD-9 / Toolkit

ICD-9 Sequencing: Ace Late Effects Diagnosis Coding With This Flow Chart

Combination codes for stroke late effects won’t always cover all the details. Proper sequencing is essential when coding for late effects, so use this handy chart to sequence your codes correctly every time. Chart provided by Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, consultant and principal of Selman-Holman & Associates and CoDR — Coding Done Right in Denton, Texas. For easy [...] Related articles:

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January 13, 2010