Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows a pulmonologist to assess the lungs and air passages. Review ICD-10-PCS coding for bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and suction of a mucus plug.
This week’s Medicare updates include two updates to the OIG work plan, an updated emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, details about a MEDCAC meeting to examine the requirements for clinical studies submitted for CMS coverage under Coverage with Evidence Development, and more!
This week’s Medicare updates include the October update of the OPPS, the October I/OCE update, a revision to the manual regarding inpatient Part B services, and more!
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced version 3.3 of the HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool. According to OCR officials, this tool is designed to aid small and medium-sized healthcare organizations in their efforts to assess security risks.
Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, writes about the 2023 updates coders will find in the “Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders” chapter for dementia.
