The new ICD-10 implementation date gives us more than a year to finish preparing for the big transition. So why learn about how to code diabetes in ICD-10-CM now? “It’s never too early to start...
Q: My physicians perform procedures in the office such as angioplasties, catheter insertions, venograms, and repairs of grafts and fistulas. What is the proper way to code the medications they administered during the procedures?
Hospitals will still use CPT ® codes to report procedures after ICD-10 is implemented, but some will also code with ICD-10-PCS. Andrea Clark, RHIA, CCS, CPC-H , reviews the advantages and challenges outpatient facilities may face when using ICD-10-PCS.
October 1, 2015, will be the new ICD-10 implementation date, according to the final rule, Administrative Simplification: Change to the Compliance Date for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD–10–CM and ICD-10-PCS) Medical Data Code Set, published in the August 4 Federal Register .
The codes for reporting pelvic fractures in ICD-10-CM have expanded, due to added specificity and classification systems that may be new to coders. Review the anatomy of the pelvis to prepare for coding pelvic fractures in ICD-10-CM.
The summer heat can lead to an increase in many sun and heat-related illnesses. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, reviews common summer ailments and how to choose the right codes in ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM.
Well, we once again have an official ICD-10 implementation date. HHS released a display copy of Administrative Simplification: Change to the Compliance Date for the International Classification of...
Coders have only two options for reporting fractures of the patella in ICD-9-CM, closed (822.0) and open (822.1). In ICD-10-CM, that number will jump to more than 400. Many of these options are the result of separate codes to denote laterality (right or left) in ICD-10-CM. However, the code set also includes options for specific types of fractures, increasing the importance of clear and accurate provider documentation.
"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple." ?Dr. Seuss This quote seemed an appropriate way to begin a discussion about outpatient encounters and ICD-10-PCS. You see, outpatient procedures will still be coded using CPT ® /HCPCS?the HIPAA-approved code set for reporting hospital outpatient procedures?regardless of when ICD-10 is implemented.
In this month’s issue, we explain a proposed change to CMS’ physician certification requirements for inpatient stays. We also discuss the changes to fracture coding coming in ICD-10-CM and review the different types of fractures. Robert S. Gold, MD, highlights pathologic fractures in his Clinically Speaking column.
The July quarterly I/OCE update from CMS brought few new APCs or edit updates, but did deliver new modifier -L1. Hospitals will use the new modifier to submit outpatient laboratory tests paid under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) in certain circumstances to claim separate payment.
The July quarterly I/OCE update from CMS brought few new APCs or edit updates, but did deliver new modifier -L1. Hospitals will use the new modifier to submit outpatient laboratory tests paid under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) in certain circumstances to claim separate payment.
In ICD-10-CM, you need to communicate with the medical staff about the specific elements that are important for pathologic fractures, because the coding is different than it used to be and it's so different from traumatic fractures.
