In the April 2018 OPPS update transmittal, CMS announced new HCPCS code C9749 (repair of nasal vestibular lateral wall stenosis with implant[s]), effective April 1, 2018.
According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 100,000 Americans have sickle-cell disease. In this article, Peggy Blue, MPH, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC , breaks down the complexities of the disease and clarifies reporting of the diagnosis. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS , writes that ICD-10-CM/PCS documentation and coding rules surrounding patient safety indicators (PSI) must be honored in order to ensure proper compliance and reimbursement.
Just like their inpatient acute care counterparts, inpatient psychiatric facilities use ICD-10-CM codes, but their payment structure, documentation requirements, prevalent clinical conditions, and additional documentation requirements needing capture are vastly different.
On June 18, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a version of the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). ICD-11 reflects critical advances in science and medicine and is the first code set revision to be well integrated with electronic health applications and information systems, WHO says.
Q: Could you shed some light on reporting ICD-10-CM codes K66.1 (hemoperitoneum), an MCC, and R58 (hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified), which is not considered a CC or an MCC?
Though larger facilities may have had CDI programs for years that work in conjunction with the inpatient coders—some for over a decade—others are only starting now.
Cornelia de Lange syndrome is a genetic disease that could be misdiagnosed due to its rarity. Yvette DeVay, MHA, CPC, CPMA, CIC, CPC-I , reviews symptoms, procedural treatments, and ICD-10-CM coding for the condition.
Q: A patient presents to the emergency department with chest pain. The physician orders multiple services along with a subsequent infusion without a stop time. What CPT codes would be used to report these services?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the fiscal year 2019 ICD-10-CM code changes on Monday, June 11. The update includes 279 code additions, 143 revisions, and 51 deletions.
