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.
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.
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!
Over the past two decades, case management research has established recommendations for optimal caseload size. These efforts were significant, contributed to evidence-based practice, and remain relevant today.
