The HCPCS first quarter 2023 update, released in December, introduced several new codes and modifiers for medical products and procedural services. Most of the changes took effect January 1.
Kathleen M. Romero, MSN, RN, EBP-C , Cynthia Beal, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, and Renee Pate, MSOL, MSN Ed., RN, CCDS, explain how they implemented a CDI program in their facility’s emergency department and the how establishing this program improved coding accuracy and increased reimbursement.
The CPT Editorial Panel made a handful of changes to codes for ocular and auditory system procedures as part of its 2023 update to the code set. This article reviews canaloplasty and auditory osseointegrated implant CPT code revisions and additions. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Determine whether your facility needs to change E/M documentation habits and capture different details based on the revisions made by CMS to observation and inpatient reporting in the 2023 OPPS final rule.
Remote therapeutic monitoring is one of the latest services to enter the virtual landscape since the COVID-19 public health emergency began. Debbie Jones, CPC, CCA, defines the services and reviews CPT guidance for reporting them.
Tonya Moton, RHIA, CCS, defines social determinants of health coding, explains the challenges of reporting these factors, and outlines how coders and providers can work together to create a positive impact in at-risk communities.
Postoperative mortality rates among Medicare beneficiaries are associated the characteristics of patients’ neighborhoods and the hospitals where they received treatment, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open in January.
Jorde Spitler, RN, CDI manager at Dayton Children’s Hospital, describes key considerations for documentation review, querying, and ICD-10-CM coding in a pediatric acute care setting.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020 with 152,657 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read up on ICD-10-CM coding for different types of COPD including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
