Clarify ICD-10-CM and CPT coding and billing for wound care

June 1, 2022
Briefings on APCs

Hospital coding for wound procedures is notoriously difficult, as the process can seem as messy as the injuries themselves. Clarify wound documentation and guidance for reporting wound diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes.

Establish a process for conducting targeted coding audits

June 1, 2022
Briefings on APCs

Coding managers should not assume that they can review every coding guideline, Coding Clinic, or coding-related issue targeted by the Office of Inspector General. Review considerations for conducting focused internal and external audits.

Stick to the facts: Applying modifier -JW

June 1, 2022
Briefings on APCs

Modifier -JW is used to describe drug amounts that are discarded and not administered to any patient. Refresh your knowledge of this modifier with coding tips and example scenarios.

This month's coding Q&A

June 1, 2022
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer about the differences between modifiers -LT/-RT and -50, 2023 ICD-10-CM codes for dementia, and more.