The 3-day payment rule is known to coders by various names such as the 72-hour rule, the 3-day payment window, or MS-DRG window policy. Kimberly Lee M.Ed., RHIA, CCS-P, describes how to navigate the rule’s nuances for billing purposes.
Because of the prevalence of eating disorders, coders should become familiar with their types, symptoms, codes, and relevant guidelines. They appear in ICD-10-CM under category F50 (eating disorders), but codes for individual symptoms appear throughout the manual.
This week’s Medicare updates include the renewal of the COVID-19 PHE for another 90 days, three new items added to the OIG Work Plan, billing information for the COVID-19 Novavax vaccine, and more!
Understanding and managing coding edits is essential to ensure correct coding. Refresh your knowledge of the different types of coding edits and how they must be addressed.