Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, breaks down CPT coding for diagnostic services performed during the second and third trimesters, and provides an overview of an obstetric (OB) hospitalist's role in caring for high-risk maternity patients.
In December 2020, CMS announced that it would begin a Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) services. The goal: to improve detection and identification of Medicare fraud related to these services.
In its July newsletter, OCR announced a collaboration with the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to seek user feedback and improvement suggestions on its Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool.
CMS finalizing plans to remove the inpatient-only list, only to propose a reversal less than a year later, has introduced challenges for case managers.
ICD-10-CM coding for neuropathies can be challenging given the complexity of these diagnoses and associated complications. Demystify documentation requirements and ICD-10-CM coding for ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, migraine headaches, and paralysis.
