News Alert: COVID-19 Prompts NUBC to Add New Code
NUBC guidance has been updated with the missing ICD-10-AHA code for screening: Z11.59. EDITOR’S NOTE: During recent weeks, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
NUBC guidance has been updated with the missing ICD-10-AHA code for screening: Z11.59. EDITOR’S NOTE: During recent weeks, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Reimbursement has not been established at this time. The American Medical Association (AMA) CPT® Editorial Panel has revised one code and created two new codes
As CMS continues to update their policies on telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Public Health Emergency, ICD10monitor is here to continue to keep
The patient has COVID-19? How is the infection manifesting? You need a code for that detail. The rapidity with which our medical world is evolving
New condition code for COVID-19 released for healthcare claims. We are in a state of flux with information, details, instructions, and changes impacting the revenue
Coordination and Maintenance committee meeting announces COVID 19 code effective April 1, 2020. The Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting announced that the COVID-19 code that
It is important for coders and all healthcare professionals to know the difference, and why it matters. Intravenous therapy (IV) is quite common, administered by
Medical coding errors fall into the broad categories of “fraud” and “abuse.” Medical practices are concentrating on critical practice changes in 2020 and 2021, but
CORRECTION: This story has been corrected. There was no Meaningful Use Act. The American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA) was enacted on Feb. 17, 2009. ARRA included
Confusion and apprehension surround new guidelines for deep-tissue pressure injury. The release of the 2020 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OCG) has resulted in
In the continuous pursuit of improved efficiencies, can single-source coding be a solution? As organizations continue to evaluate the most efficient and cost-effective ways to
Coronavirus is spreading. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a developing story and ICD10monitor will continue to update you on the latest development on this global health crisis.
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