Coders should note that the temporary guidelines will expire September 30. A version of this article was first published July 20, 2020, by HCPro's Revenue Cycle Advisor, a sibling publication to ...

Central Learning’s national 2016 ICD-10 coding contest highlighted the converse relationship between coding accuracy and productivity across inpatient, ambulatory and emergency settings. Central ...

The agency also updated the 2021 ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting to include two new guidelines. CMS recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2021 ICD-10-PCS code set, which ...

No two patients are the same. Furthermore, therapists know well that no two patients with dementia are ever the same. We have long awaited greater specificity in coding for the persons we serve daily ...

asthma icd-10 codes The new ICD-10 coding system may seem inappropriate for some disease models, but asthma care may benefit from the required changes. The new ICD-10 codes are fully implemented, and ...

Medical Terminology and Anatomy for ICD-10 Coding integrates expanded anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology coverage with the latest medical terminology you need to correctly code in ICD-10. The ...

Diagnosis coding is the forgotten stepchild in medical practices. Physician coding has focused on Current Procedural Terminology codes, which drives revenue when services are provided under a ...

CMS has updated its guidance on ICD-10 claims auditing and quality reporting for Part B physician fee schedule claims, noting this past year’s leniency period will expire Oct. 1, according to the ...

The meaning of the seventh character is not the same in all chapters. In the eye chapter, it denotes the stage of glaucoma. In the injury chapter, it can indicate whether the treating physician is ...

YAKIMA, WA--(Marketwired - April 21, 2015) - Today, VitalWare™ announced that they will host a complimentary, hour-long webinar breaking down the differences between today's coding guidelines and what ...