Not surprisingly, coders will have many more options to report how a patient was injured in ICD-10-CM. Betty Hovey, CPC, CPC-H, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CPCD , and Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS , explain how the codes differ from ICD-9-CM E codes, when to report them, and why coders should not be too worried about the transition.
While the digestive and integumentary sections had extensive edits in the latest CPT ® update, many sections were left relatively unchanged. Joanne Schade-Boyce, BSDH, MS, CPC, ACS , and Denise Williams, RN, CPC-H, review which sections only had minor updates and take a closer look at evaluation and management and chemodenervation changes in the 2014 CPT Manual.
The transition to ICD-10-CM may require coders to brush up on their anatomy and physiology in order to report the most accurate codes. We take a look at the anatomy of the knee and how coding for knee injuries will change in ICD-10-CM.
Joanne Schade-Boyce, BSDH, MS, CPC, ACS , and Denise Williams, RN, CPC-H, look at the changes in the integumentary and cardiovascular systems and how they demonstrate a trend toward bundling in the 2014 CPT® Manual.
More than 330 codes have been added, deleted, or revised in the 2014 CPT ® Manual . Almost one quarter of those changes appear in the digestive system. Joanne Schade-Boyce, BSDH, MS, CPC, ACS , notes important code and guideline changes to be aware of for 2014.
Codes for OB/GYN haven’t changed much recently, but some diagnoses still confuse coders. Glade B. Curtis, MD, MPH, FACOG, CPC, CPPM, CPC-I, COBGC , and Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, review some top areas of concern and walk through case studies to explain those problems.
Coding for podiatry services requires an extensive understanding of complex anatomy and regulations. Lynn M. Anderanin, CPC, CPC-I, COSC , AAPC Certified ICD-10-CM instructor, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM trainer, reviews what steps coders can make to ensure complete documentation for podiatry services that are facing increasing audits.
Modifiers are sometimes essential to ensure proper payment, but choosing the correct one can be tricky. Sarah L. Goodman, MBA, CHCAF, CPC-H, CCP, FCS; Katherine Abel, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CPC-I; and Susan E. Garrison, CHCA, CHCAS, CCS-P, CHC, PCS, FCS, CPAR, CPC, CPC-H, discusssome confusing modifiers and how to use them accurately.
Evaluation and management (E/M) coding and reimbursement for hospital outpatients could change dramatically if CMS finalizes its proposal to replace current E/M CPT ® codes with three G codes. Dave Fee, MBA, Peggy S. Blue, MPH, CCS-P, CPC, Jugna Shah, MPH, Kimberly Anderwood Hoy, JD, CPC, Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS, and Valerie A. Rinkle discuss the possible impact if CMS finalizes its proposal.
Medical necessity is as simple as it sounds and it isn’t important just for inpatients. Shelley C. Safian, PhD, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I, reviews the importance of establishing medical necessity for outpatient services.
