As the largest organ in the body, the skin is subject to a number of diseases and conditions. With ICD-10-CM, coders will report these conditions with a much higher degree of specificity.
Modifier -25 (significant, separately identifiable E/M service by the same physician on the day of a procedure) is used to distinguish visits from procedures on the same day.
It is not used to distinguish observation from a visit service on the same day.
This week’s updates include updates to the ambulatory surgical center payment system and revisions of IPPS. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
This week’s updates include new information on the reopening of claims and critical access hospital (CAH) equipment maintenance requirements. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
