Start training your staff on the diagnosis code changes that will go into effect October 1. CMS will adopt the ICD-10-CM additions, revisions and deletions that it previewed in April. This article highlights some of the changes you should note.
Effective October 1, 2024, three new diagnostic codes have been added to the ICD-10-CM classification system. These three new codes are designed to capture early stage type 1 diabetes preceding the onset of symptoms.
The first quarter edition of Coding Clinic included new and revised guidelines, a change to the Alphabetic Index, and a question and answer section which discusses complicated coding issues. This article highlights noteworthy changes.
Our experts answer questions about the standard of care, reporting reduced services, and problems addressed during evaluation and management office visit.
Even though Congress didn’t fully unleash telehealth services, instead extending the long-running telehealth waivers through September, making your telehealth services a permanent offering can improve your practice’s financial health.
The Affordable Care Act provides preventive and early diagnosis healthcare services for free to anyone with a health insurance policy. This article provides coding specialists with guidance to ensure they’re documenting these services correctly so that providers are compensated properly.
Accurate medical coding for dermatological procedures is essential for proper payment and compliance. This article provides a detailed overview of coding guidelines for excisions and repairs, ensuring that healthcare professionals correctly report these procedures.
Our experts answer questions about assigning modifiers, mental health documentation and assigning evaluation and management service levels based on time.
