Providers can now code for E/M visits based solely on medical decision-making. Julia Kyles, CPC , outlines how to use the first column of the medical decision-making chart in the CPT Manual to determine E/M level selection.
Arterial embolization is less invasive than open surgery and is often performed as an outpatient procedure in a hospital setting. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, evaluates medical necessity and CPT coding for uterine artery embolization.
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health Statistics. Shelley Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CIC , breaks down ICD-10-CM coding for common types of anxiety disorders and psychotherapy treatments used to manage them. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC , breaks down CPT coding for subsequent hospital visits and services provided on the day of discharge from inpatient status.
Review documentation requirements and CPT coding for radiology services including computed tomography and x-ray scans, breast mammography, and bone length studies.
Fundamentally, what makes outpatient CDI different from inpatient CDI? A multitude of similarities exist between inpatient CDI basics and reviews, but outpatient CDI has many different areas of opportunity.
CMS recently announced a new HCPCS Level II code for COVID-19 convalescent plasma administered in the outpatient setting, effective for claims submitted on or after December 28, 2021.
Under certain circumstances, a service or procedure may be partially reduced or eliminated at the discretion of the physician. Read up on the correct application of hospital modifiers -52, -73, and -74 for reduced and discontinued procedural services.
CMS recently released new HCPCS modifiers -FR, -FQ, -FS, and -FT for telehealth visits. Julia Kyles, CPC , breaks down reporting guidance for these new physician modifiers that took effect January 1.
