Effective October 1, 2024, three new diagnostic codes have been added to the ICD-10-CM classification system. These three new codes are designed to capture early stage type 1 diabetes preceding the onset of symptoms.
Our experts answer questions about coding breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, medical necessity documentation, and anesthesia coding for knee surgery.
The first quarter edition of Coding Clinic included new and revised guidelines, a change to the Alphabetic Index, and a question and answer section which discusses complicated coding issues. This article highlights noteworthy changes.
Make sure your staff know when they can count the independent review of a test toward medical decision-making. This article provides guidance on when to count independent interpretations.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry looked into national trends in outpatient mental healthcare and found that the use of psychotherapy increased while the use of psychotropic medication alone decreased.
The first quarter edition of Coding Clinic included new and revised guidelines, a change to the Alphabetic Index, and a question and answer section which discusses complicated coding issues. This article highlights noteworthy changes.
Modifier -25 is used to report a significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified healthcare professional on the same day of the procedure or other service. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
CMS recently updated the list of preventive service codes that can be reported with complexity add-on HCPCS code G2211. In a recent change request, CMS deleted codes for services not considered covered preventive services and added codes for services that are considered covered preventive services.
There are three ways to bill the services of a non-physician practitioner: incident-to, direct, and shared billing. The type of billing used often depends on the location of service and the degree of physician supervision. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Effective October 1, 2024, three new diagnostic codes have been added to the ICD-10-CM classification system. These three new codes are designed to capture early stage type 1 diabetes preceding the onset of symptoms.
Medicare utilization of CPT critical care code 99291 and add-on code 99292 jumped higher during the pandemic years. That bump has subsided, however, and a review of 10 years of progress in critical care utilization suggests the codes have swiftly adjusted to pre-COVID levels.
Accurate medical coding for dermatological procedures is essential for proper payment and compliance. This article provides a detailed overview of coding guidelines for excisions and repairs, ensuring that healthcare professionals correctly report these procedures.
Even though Congress didn’t fully unleash telehealth services, instead extending the long-running telehealth waivers through September, making your telehealth services a permanent offering can improve your practice’s financial health.
The Affordable Care Act provides preventive and early diagnosis healthcare services for free to anyone with a health insurance policy. This article provides coding specialists with guidance to ensure they’re documenting these services correctly so that providers are compensated properly.
Our experts answer questions about the standard of care, reporting reduced services, and problems addressed during evaluation and management office visit.
Asthma is a common lung disorder in which inflammation causes the bronchi to swell and narrow the airways, leading to airflow obstruction. Discover the coding considerations surrounding this disorder to ensure you’re documenting it correctly. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
The Affordable Care Act provides preventive and early diagnosis healthcare services for free to anyone with a health insurance policy. This article provides coding specialists with guidance to ensure they’re documenting these services correctly so that providers are compensated properly.
