Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths in the U.S. Tonya Chandler, RHIT, examines ICD-10-CM reporting for fentanyl use, overdose, symptoms, and dependence through several coding scenarios.
This week’s Medicare updates include FY 2024 ICD-10-CM codes and coding guidelines, a proposed rule on the 340B drug pricing program, guidance on telehealth services, and more!
Surgical osseointegrated bone prostheses have emerged as a popular alternative to hearing aids. Debbie Jones, CPC, CCA, defines how these devices work and how to report implantation, removal, and replacement of these devices in CPT.
CMS introduced the inpatient-only list in 2001 to ensure patients who undergo complex, high-risk surgical procedures receive postoperative monitoring services in an inpatient setting.
This week’s Medicare updates include guidance on the Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies pathway, the July 2023 versions of the OPPS Addendum A and B files, and more!
Encephalopathy refers to any disease of the brain that alters its function or structure. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBG, breaks down documentation requirements and ICD-10-CM coding for toxic, acute, and chronic encephalopathy.
