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,...
CMS recently posted on its Web site audio and call transcripts for a November provider call focused on the ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS MS-DRG Conversion Project. Speakers discussed the following during the...
ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS contain a significant number of new codes, which shouldn’t be news to anyone at this point. Most of the codes are longer than the current ICD-9-CM codes, which could increase...
We all know that ICD-10 codes will require more complete documentation. We’ve been telling physicians that, but maybe we’re not explaining it well or correctly. What makes documentation better? It’s...
