ICD-10 Coding for the Flu
Published: Tue, 10/30/18
ICD-10 Coding for the Flu It is that time of year again – flu season, which occurs in the fall and winter in the United States, stretching from early…
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ICD-10 Code for Lyme Disease
Published: Wed, 10/24/18
ICD-10 Code for Lyme Disease For reimbursement claims, medical providers are required to use ICD-10-CM codes. According to the Centers for Disease…
The Latest Disease Scare: Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Published: Tue, 10/23/18
The Latest Disease Scare: Acute Flaccid Myelitis Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare and serious condition that affects the areas of the spinal…
OIG Audit Findings: Many Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Stays Did Not Meet Medicare Requirements
Published: Fri, 10/19/18
OIG Audit Findings: Many Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Stays Did Not Meet Medicare Requirements In September 2018, HHS Office of Inspector General…
2019 CPT Codes Offer New Paths to Payment for Digital Medicine
Published: Thu, 10/18/18
2019 CPT Codes Offer New Paths to Payment for Digital Medicine Reflecting the reality that physicians and their staff spend an increasing amount of…
AHA Releases 3rd Quarter Coding Clinic
Published: Wed, 10/17/18
AHA Releases 3rd Quarter Coding Clinic Those of us in the health information management (HIM) coding profession were e cited to see the third-quarter…
How Patient Experience in Billing Offices Impacts Patient Payments
Published: Tue, 10/16/18
How Patient E perience in Billing Offices Impacts Patient Payments Patients with complicated medical bills are more likely to have a negative e…
Beware of These 3 Common ICD-10 Mistakes
Published: Mon, 10/15/18
Beware of These 3 Common ICD-10 Mistakes Oct. 1 marks the beginning of the fiscal year for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This…
Understanding Presumptive Linkage for Code Titles “With” or “In”
Published: Sat, 10/06/18
Understanding Presumptive Linkage for Code Titles “With” or “In” When I was a physician advisor, I used to offer a diabetic Charcot joint as an e…
Copernicus Update! The Earth Now Revolves Around ICD-10 Codes
Published: Fri, 10/05/18
Copernicus Update! The Earth Now Revolves Around ICD-10 Codes In the past, our skilled nursing world has revolved around a sun of its own, known as…