News & Analysis

December 1, 2015
HIM Briefings

With the transition to ICD-10, some documentation issues have required the capture of new information while others involve updated, modified, and otherwise expanded documentation needs. As we gain experience with ICD-10 and more questions are answered, physicians, coding professionals, and other clinical staff must continue training in clinical documentation improvement (CDI) and ICD-10. Now comes the hard work: ensuring consistency and reliability of ICD-10 coded accounts and the analytics that will be the outcome of ICD-10 data.

December 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Provider-based clinics and departments are increasingly common, but the rules for provider-based billing can often be confusing, especially given recent changes to modifiers and place of service codes.

December 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Providers need to be careful when reporting multiple services with status indicator J1 on the same claim, as NCCI logic could result in no payment for any of the reported comprehensive APC (C-APC) services.

December 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Use this 10-question quiz to determine how well you understand ICD-10-CM coding for cardiac conditions.

December 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Our coding experts answer questions about cataract surgery, order authentication, and more. 

November 30, 2015
Medicare Insider

There are no new Recovery Auditor issues this week.

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