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2022 New ICD-10 Codes Changes : What You Need to Know to Get Paid
CMS just released their updates to the ICD-10, which will apply to all services performed between October 1st, 2021, and September 30th, 2022. For
ICD-10 Codes for Diarrhea
Treatment for acute kidney failure involves identifying the illness or injury that originally damaged your kidneys. Your treatment options depend on what’s causing your
How to get Paid for COVID-19 Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies
CMS has released a set of toolkits for providers, states and insurers to help the health care system prepare and assist in swiftly administering
Getting Paid for 7 New CPT Codes for COVID-19 vaccine Administration
Three COVID-19 vaccines, manufactured by Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen Biotech (Johnson & Johnson), have received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug
CDC Announces New ICD-10 Codes For Covid-19 Effective January 1, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced six new ICD codes to better capture the disease process of COVID-19. The codes will
2021 New ICD-10 Codes Changes : What You Need to Know to Get Paid
CMS just released their updates to the ICD-10, which will apply to all services performed between October 1st, 2020, and September 30th, 2021.
Medicare Monoclonal Antibody COVID-19 Infusion Coding and Payment : How To Report and Get Paid
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy.
AMA Announces New CPT Codes for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
(AMA published an update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set that includes two code additions for reporting medical services sparked by the
ICD-10 Codes for Obesity
Obesity isn’t just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases your risk of other diseases and health problems, such as heart
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Comparing 2023 E/M MDM and Table of Risk
Side by side, the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines and the 2023 CPT® E/M Services Guidelines aren’t so different. Some hospitals and coding and billing entities are under the impression
Best Practices for Communicating Coding Guidance
Resolve ambiguous rules and regulations to improve office morale. Have you ever provided education to a physician only for them to get angry because they were told something different by
Accounting for Time in Documentation
Are inaccuracies in patients’ medical records costing your practice? Accurate documentation of time in the medical record serves two purposes: to ensure quality patient care and to meet requirements for
Clear Up Dementia Coding Confusion
2023 ICD-10-CM update expands F01-F03 code categories to allow providers to indicate disease stage and symptoms. The 2023 update to ICD-10-CM finally provided an expansion of the dementia codes, which
Advice From a CEDC®
AAPC member Colleen Kolbeck, CPC, COC, CPCO, CDEO, CPMA, CPPM, CRC, CEDC, AAPC Approved Instructor, is a pro-fee audit lead for AQuity Solutions. She has worked in medical coding and
I Am AAPC: Kim Montenegro, CPC, CPB, CPMA, CPPM, CRC, CPC-I, COSC, CSFAC
I began working in healthcare when I was 19. I had trained to be a medical assistant, where I learned the basics of coding, billing, record management, and office management;
OIG Performs Audit on Psychotherapy Services
Findings reveal Medicare compliance amidst the psychotherapy surge during the pandemic. The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) drastically changed the way we lived in 2020 and 2021, especially the way
Meet Documentation Requirements for Psychotherapy Services
Here’s what the OIG is looking for, and Medicare carriers will be too. Did healthcare providers meet Medicare requirements and guidance when billing for psychotherapy services during the public health
Telehealth Services After the PHE: Part 2
After learning that the public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 was to end May 11, the healthcare industry wondered what telehealth services would remain covered. What regulations under the Consolidated