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FY2023 ICD-10-CM: Head injury, dementia codes dominate extensive diagnosis code update
06/20/2022
by: DecisionHealth Staff
It’s final: Providers will have 1,491 ICD-10-CM code changes to prepare for by Oct. 1 this year, including 1,176 new codes, 287 deletions and 28 code revisions.
Amid escalating gun violence, consider tech, environment fixes to boost safety
06/20/2022
by: Roy Edroso
A rash of gun violence around the nation, including a June 1 shooting at the St. Francis Hospital campus in Tulsa, is a cue to consider security upgrades to protect your practice and patients.
CMS won’t cut record-high Medicare premiums until 2023
06/20/2022
by: Roy Edroso
Hopes that CMS would make a mid-year cut to Medicare Part B premiums were dashed by an agency release suggesting they would be trimmed in 2023 instead.
Post-op E/M visits fall sharply in wake of COVID incursion
06/20/2022
by: Richard Scott
Much like standard E/M office visits, lab tests and other services, separately reported postoperative patient encounters took a sharp dive in 2020 as practices grappled with the first wave of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
As level 4 E/M codes are easier to hit, know the details to make the leap from level 3
06/13/2022
by: Julia Kyles, CPC
Coding professionals agree: It is easier to meet the requirements for a level 4 E/M office visit under the revised guidelines for office or other outpatient visits, and that could reshape your usage patterns.
Gender discrimination cases suggest weak spots in medical practice diligence
06/13/2022
by: Roy Edroso
A gender discrimination complaint from a staff physician at a prestigious New York hospital serves as a reminder that the health care sector isn’t immune to such problems, and developing a culture that supports a level playing field is central to management’s responsibilities.
Expect details on the next extensive E/M update in July
06/13/2022
by: Julia Kyles, CPC
You practice will have approximately five months to prepare for the next round of E/M changes that are slated to impact a large swath of the E/M code set.
Look to OIG audits to steer your internal audit practices
06/13/2022
by: Joe Rivet
Conducting audits is a necessary element of an effective compliance plan. The level and sophistication of how audits are conducted are crucial to an organization. If done well, audits can help prevent and detect early potential risks. The key is how to create an audit structure with precision to target risk areas.
Preventive services fell off 7% in 2020 amid COVID’s emergence
06/13/2022
by: Roy Edroso
Most of the 16 top-billed preventive service codes fell off of their usual pace of utilization in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic that overturned many historical claims norms.
Vaccine mandate stays; check providers’ status and respond as needed
06/06/2022
by: Roy Edroso
Five months after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal health care employee vaccination mandate, chances for a reprieve are dwindling. To avoid possible penalties, make sure your eligible providers are either vaccinated or have undergone the proper process for exemption; also, be sure to keep your records in order.
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