New ICD-10 diagnosis codes proposed at committee meeting — 6 highlights
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Physicians, medical groups and coding experts requested 25 diagnosis codes at the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting, March 6 and 7, along with 16 procedural codes. Here are six key ICD-10-CM proposals to know. Click Here to Read More
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Improving Risk Adjustment through Inpatient HCC Capture |
By now, most clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs have an appreciation for the use of cases reflecting how Hierarchical Condition Codes (HCCs) impact upon quality and reimbursement. For those who do not, here is a quick primer:
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Patient Financial Responsibility Increased 11 Percent in 2017
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An analysis showed that average patient financial responsibility increased from $1,630 in 2016 to $1,813 by the end of 2017. Click Here to Read More
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Independent Practice Decline Due in Part to EHRs, Study Claims
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The Trump administration twice last week demonstrated its interest in simplifying the administrative burden of electronic health records (EHRs) for physicians. Separately, a major new study suggests these high-tech medical reporting systems have so far failed to reduce the cost of billing.
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Documenting Total Knee Replacements: A Different Approach |
The author believes that it is more compliant to assign total knee replacements as outpatient services and then reassess the patient’s progress the next day to determine if there is a need for inpatient status.
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