Julia Kyles, CPC, offers insights into the risk category of the medical decision-making (MDM) table with three scenarios presented by Peter Hollmann, MD, and Barbara Levy, MD, co-chairs of the CPT/RUC Workgroup on E/M.
CMS released Transmittal 12053 in May, outlining CMS’ intended changes in the July 2023 OPPS update. The new HCPCS codes will be used to report gastric procedures, insulin pump equipment, echocardiography processing, and more.
Coders saw extensive code changes and expansion for ICD-10-CM category O35.- in 2023. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBG, reviews codes in Chapter 15, section E: Fetal conditions affecting the management of the mother.
Q: A physician performs a lithotripsy on a stone in the ureter or removes a stone from the ureter through a transurethral approach, then performs a percutaneous nephrostomy and treats a stone in the kidney. Would both procedures be reported?
This article defines types of hernias coders may encounter, including inguinal, femoral, congenital hiatus, congenital diaphragmatic, diaphragmatic hiatal, and what details coder will need to look for to accurately report them, per 2023 ICD-10-CM guidelines. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
