News & Analysis

February 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

In November 2011, the FDA approved ­transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to treat aortic valve stenosis for those patients who are not candidates for traditional open-heart surgery. This procedure is also referred to as a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

February 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

Our coding experts answer your questions about reporting MRI, MRA together, reporting negative pressure wound therapy preparation codes, difference between bilateral coding and payment,   complete orders, and coding eclampsia in ICD-10-CM

February 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

After 14 years of few to no changes, the psychiatry section of the CPT® Manual received a major overhaul for 2013.

February 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

Physicians and other providers practice in many ­different areas within a hospital. To accurately code physician and provider services, coders must know and understand the place of service (POS) codes.

January 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

In October 2012, Medical Records Briefing (MRB) asked HIM managers and directors about their ICD-10 implementation efforts for our first quarterly benchmarking survey of the year.

January 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

Our coding experts answer your questions about reporting fetal ultrasound codes, bell curve for E/M visits, and billing for wasted drugs.

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