In January 2013, CMS introduced 42 therapy functional reporting G codes (nonpayable), but instituted a six-month trial period. That grace period ended July 1. This quick reference sheet shows the new G codes and the functional modifiers.
Use this document to compare 2014 CPT® endoscopy codes to the updated 2015 codes, as well as the corresponding G codes. A mapping of 2014 CPT codes for radiation therapy and new G codes is also included. This list was prepared by Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS, and Peggy Blue, MPH, CPC, CCS-P, CEMC, for HCPro's annual CPT update webcast.
Coders must learn and adapt to several new conventions in ICD-10-CM. Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS, and Jennifer Avery, CCS, CPC-H, CPC, CPC-I, walk coders through some of the most significant new conventions in this excerpt from HCPro’s The Coder's Guide to ICD-10.
The Association for Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) surveyed 517 respondents, primarily CDI specialists, about physician queries. The 35-question survey illustrates the importance of the physician query as the primary tool driving CDI efforts, but also demonstrates wide differences regarding query assessment, compliance, and policy review.
Sarah L. Goodman, MBA, CHCAF, CPC-H, CCP, FCS, president/CEO and principal consultant for SLG, Inc., of Raleigh, N.C., and Susan E. Garrison, CHCA, CHCAS, CCS-P, CHC, PCS, FCS, CPAR, CPC, CPC-H, executive vice president of Healthcare Consulting Services at Med Law Advisors in Atlanta, Ga., review two case studies to first determine whether the right codes were reported, then whether a modifier would be necessary and appropriate.
These 10 sample questions can be used to assess coder’s competency in medical terminology and signs and symptoms. These questions are adapted from the pretest questions that are part of HCPro’s Anatomy and Physiology for ICD-10 Coding E-learning Library.
