News & Analysis

December 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

Our coding experts answer your questions about observation orders, sequencing additional diagnoses, coding for wound care with no-cost skin substitute, and reporting cardiac rehabilitation and physical therapy together.

November 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

HHS will delay implementation of ICD-10 by one year, from October 1, 2013, to October 1, 2014.

November 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

Our coding experts answer your questions about how to determine the correct units for drugs, billing for fluoroscopy, therapy caps under OPPS, and payment for critical care and separately reported services

 

November 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

A Medicare patient is scheduled for outpatient surgery.

October 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

In this month's issue, we explore a current hot topic in the HIM world.

October 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Coding accuracy in postoperative complications ­impacts a facility's Medicare claims profile, error rate, and physician profiles on hospital watchdog websites that monitor performance.

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