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.
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!
Spinal surgery for hospital coders can be very challenging if they do not know the rules of engagement for assigning the correct ICD-10-PCS codes. When assigning an ICD-10-PCS code, it's essential to follow the correct steps.
