One of the goals of medical coding is documenting encounter notes to the highest degree of specificity. ICD-10-CM had some existing codes for documenting foreign bodies entering through a natural…
Knee ligaments connect the bones and cartilage, and hold and support the knee joint. Any mild tear in ligaments may severely limit the movement of the knees. Most commonly occurring…
Come January 1, 2021, CMS will implement 21 new ICD-10 procedure codes for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics for the novel coronavirus, including baricitinib and monoclonal antibody treatments. The Food and…
The ICD-10-PCS codes can be found in the XW0 Table for the drug infusions. There were new ICD-10-PCS codes implemented on Aug. 1, involving substances associated with the treatment of…
For 2021, there are 490 new, 47 revised and 58 deleted ICD-10-CM codes. We will cover the ICD-10-CM guidelines in this article and the ICD-10-CM code changes next month. There…
According to ICD-10, gone are the days when you had to be chemically dependent on a substance in order to experience withdrawal (I will defer my criticism of that logic…
Findings of a new study demonstrate using ICD 10-based codified algorithm to identify rheumatoid arthritis patients in a claims database has high accuracy. The results, presented at the 14th Annual…
Nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-ax-SpA) will have an ICD-10 code come October. And that gives patients with the condition a chance to feel empowered knowing their diagnosis is accurate. When vendors…
There is no such thing as a coder who knows it all. If your coder claims to be able to code every specialty, and you let them, you might want…
Rightfully so, the coronavirus pandemic has shone the spotlight on front-line medical professionals who continue to risk their lives treating patients. In the background and often working from home, though,…
Podiatry coding is becoming increasingly complicated, and even the smallest reporting mistakes can lead to claim denials and reduced reimbursement. Worse, the stakes tend to escalate, with minor unchecked errors taking…
As the novel coronavirus continues to take hold throughout the country and healthcare facilities attempt to quickly reconfigure care delivery for patients and consumers who are being advised to stay…
Diagnosis coding brings the unique challenge of knowing when to use a 7th character on your ICD-10-CM code and then determining which character applies. These tips will help you refine…
More changes are likely coming. As many of you have heard, there are major changes coming to evaluation and management (E&M) codes in 2021. The changes were finalized in the…
Success can cost you more than you thought it would. You might have heard the phrase, “everyone wants to be successful until they see what it actually takes.” While I’m…
Question: I am aware that diagnosis codes for 2020 updated Oct. 1, 2019, but what about CPT codes? And do you have any information about codes that may affect acupuncture…