The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the federal agency responsible for the use of the ICD-10 in the United States, recently released an updated version of the ICD-10-CM, the...
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Emergency Department Coding and Documentation – Existing Guidelines and Changes in 2018
Emergency medicine has changed rapidly and significantly over the years. Today, the emergency departments (EDs) are diagnosis and treatment hubs for emergency as well as non-critical patients. As...
What are the Guidelines for Medical Billing and Procedure Codes for Urinanalysis?
Urinalysis is the analysis of urine for the diagnosis and monitoring of several medical conditions such as urinary tract infections, bleeding in the urinary system, or kidney or liver disease as...
New CPT Codes for Psychiatric Collaborative Care Management Services (PCCM) in 2018
Starting January 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved payment for services provided to patients with behavioral health disorders who are participating in psychiatric...
Most Frequently Used CPT Codes in Psychiatry and Upcoming Changes
Mental health and/or substance use disorders (SUD) affect millions of Americans. According to a 2016 U-M Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center report, nearly 1 in 5 Americans live with a...
Code Correctly for Influenza Vaccine in the 2017-18 Season
Vaccinations are one of the important universally recommended preventive measures against a number of serious diseases and infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends...
How to Code for After Hours Visits and other Special Encounters
After-hours health care services improve revenue and increase satisfaction among patients, office staff and physicians. This is especially relevant in primary care and pediatric practices as...
Procedural Coding for Wound Care Management – Medicare and PMR Billing Guidelines
Approximately 6.5 million Americans suffer the effects of chronic wounds every day, according to a recent report from Hutch News. A study published in the Journal of Hospital Administration in 2013...
OIG Finds Errors in Coding Right Heart Catheterization – Know the Rules
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has complex billing rules and experienced medical coding companies are well aware that errors in processing claims for these...