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Questions about 2023 evaluation and management guidelines in the emergency department, answered. AAPC’s HEALTHCON, May 21-24, offered several sessions on the subject of evaluation and management (E/M) coding, including “Emergency Department Professional Fee E/M Coding,” presented by Raemarie Jimenez, CPC, CDEO, CIC, CPB, CPMA, CPPM, CCS, AAPC Approved Instructor, AAPC’s chief product officer. In this […]
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These mistakes prove the devil is in the details. While most of us need to meet productivity standards, we also need to focus on quality and continue to perfect our medical coding skills. In our zest to reach and maintain the ever increasing and challenging productivity requirements, however, our quality and attention to the coding […]
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Review the changes to ensure quality reporting of ICD-10-CM codes. The National Center for Health Statistics posted, July 5, the fiscal year (FY) 2024 update to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (diagnosis coding guidelines). Medical coders and auditors should review these guidelines at least annually to ensure quality reporting of patient conditions […]
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2023 ICD-10-CM update expands F01-F03 code categories to allow providers to indicate disease stage and symptoms. The 2023 update to ICD-10-CM finally provided an expansion of the dementia codes, which has been needed for a very long time. Previously, we were only able to report with/without behavioral disturbance and a code option for wandering (Z91.83) […]
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Resolve ambiguous rules and regulations to improve office morale. Have you ever provided education to a physician only for them to get angry because they were told something different by another educator? Medicare regulations are sometimes difficult to understand and have many gray areas open to interpretation. These regulations also change frequently. As such, it’s […]
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6 new COVID-19 vaccine administration codes added. The American Medical Association (AMA) has released several new vaccine administration CPT® codes and revised existing booster codes. These immediate changes are in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently updating its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 Coding Changes at a Glance The code additions […]
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You won’t find these codes in your 2023 code books, but they are effective April 1. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released coding changes and policy updates for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). The updates include the addition of many new HCPCS Level II codes, the deletion of a few […]
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Follow CPT®, ACR, and payer guidelines to ensure accurate reporting and reimbursement. Diagnostic radiology encompasses a variety of services, including diagnostic radiology (plain film), diagnostic ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diagnostic nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET), and mammography. The following seven tips pertain to diagnostic radiology CPT® coding guidance as per […]
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Billing updates aim to help physician offices get paid for CAR T-cell therapy. The latest round of updates to HCPCS Level II coding clarifies outpatient billing requirements for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, an often curative treatment that uses a patient’s own genetically modified immune cells to fight cancer. The key takeaway is that […]
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AAPC leadership answers your questions about reporting and auditing hospital inpatient and observation services in 2023. Attendees at AAPC’s AUDITCON, Nov. 3-4, 2022, came loaded with questions about the coding and guideline changes for evaluation and management (E/M) services in CPT® 2023. The conference offered several sessions on the subject, including “Audit Approach for Hospital […]
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