This week’s Medicare updates include a new physician specialty code for epileptologists, the final evaluation report for the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model, and more!
Michael Malohifo’ou, RN, MBA, PhD, explains how excessive use of emergency departments can result in unfavorable outcomes. He also assesses the complicated relationships between EDs, social determinants of health ICD-10-CM coding, and mental and behavioral health CPT services.
The 2024 ICD-10-CM update added 36 codes to the now nearly 400 codes in category M80.- (osteoporosis with current pathological fracture). The additional codes add further specificity for pelvis fractures due to age-related osteoporosis.