We’ve survived the holiday feast and decided to skip the doorbusting to head out and visit the cute and fluffy animals at the Anytown Zoo. Of course, no outing would be complete without some injuries...
Tom Turkey has come in to the Stitch ‘Em Up Hospital for a little work before Thanksgiving. Dr. Carver is going to first take out Tom’s guts, then replace them with stuffing. How would we code Tom’s...
Established in 2000, the inpatient-only list has served as a catalog of procedures that can only be reimbursed by Medicare when performed in the inpatient setting. However, thanks to technological advancements and new surgical techniques, many of these services can now be performed in hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers.
Q: A patient is in the office today being seen for abdominal pain six days post-op of removal of a benign tumor. After ultrasound, cholecystitis is diagnosed and the patient is scheduled for surgery the next day. Is it appropriate to use modifier -24 in this case?
Early outpatient follow-up was not associated with differences in hospital-free survival or risk of decline in health-related quality of life among older adults after acute myocardial infarction, according to a retrospective study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
The 2027 OPPS and ambulatory surgical center proposed rule includes a policy that aims to expand CMS’ method of controlling unnecessary increases in the volume of outpatient services. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Accurately telling the patient’s story requires a thorough review of the entire medical record to identify all conditions that were addressed during the encounter, whether directly or indirectly, by the provider.
Respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19 are both types of respiratory viruses, and the symptoms can be very similar and overlap each other. Shontia Leon-Guerrero, CPC, CEDC, CEMC, CPC-I Educator, reviews the signs and symptoms of both conditions in infants and children as well as what coders need to know such as diagnosis codes, procedure codes for vaccine administration, and documentation expectations.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports about 28.2 million Americans are struggling with drug use disorder, both illicit drugs as well as misuse of prescription medications. The good news is that, with effective treatment, patients can recover and overcome their need or desire for the offending substance. Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, illustrates how to capture the diagnosis of such cases first and then put together the treatment codes.
