CMS recently released the 2017 ICD-10-PCS code updates and guidelines, which include changes to certain root operations. Of the updates, the most notable modifications are the addition of root operation Perfusion, and edits to the current definitions of Control and Creation.
The majority of patients who visit hospital emergency departments for chest pain do not have a life-threatening condition, according to a recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
This week’s updates include a notice of proposed rulemaking for Organ Procurement Organizations and Transplant Centers; July 2016 Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter; and more!
