After HHS proposed year-long delay of ICD-10, questions emerged regarding the current ICD-9-CM code freeze. CMS confirmed that the code freeze will hold until ICD-10-CM/PCS is implemented regardless...
In ICD-10-CM, coders must report two codes to fully describe certain conditions. They will find “Use additional code” notes in the Tabular List at codes when they need to report a secondary code to...
As many may be aware, laterality has been added in ICD-10-CM to increase specificity. Codes assigned for conditions such as fractures, burns, and pressure ulcers will indicate right side versus left...
Christmas decorating can be a drag, especially when you get tangled in the string of lights and they literally drag you off the roof. Just ask poor Clark. First, he tripped over a root in the forest...
Getting physicians on board with the transition to ICD-10 won’t be easy, but CMS is trying to help. CMS will host a National Provider Call: Preparing Physicians for ICD-10 Implementation at 1:30 p.m...
Julie comes into the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic with a seriously broken arm. Her son Jay left his toy fire engine on the stairs and Julie tripped over it. She threw her arms out to brace her fall. And then...
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and hopefully, the end of patients with picnic-induced problems at the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic. The first patient in on this Tuesday after Labor Day is Sam...
Jeff, an 18-year-old male, came into the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic with complete left oculomotor palsy. Jeff stated he had a severe, throbbing headache around his eye yesterday. He took some aspirin and went...
CMS recently posted on its Web site a presentation titled "Introduction to ICD-10-CM/PCS: For Physician Specialty Group Representatives." In addition to CMS representative Pat Brooks, a number of...
The current versions of the X12 Version 4010/4010A1 transaction standards lack certain functionality that are pertinent to the healthcare industry. By now, health plans, healthcare clearinghouses,...
