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Practices that treat transgender, intersex, and gender-expansive patients take note: Coders should append modifier KX to a claim when a gender-specific procedure or gender-specific diagnosis code doesn’t match the patient’s reported sex
 
Practices that regularly perform facet joint blocks and denervations are bracing for more scrutiny of their claims and challenges to getting paid.
 
 
Mark your calendar if you're interested in entering a value-based care arrangement through the Medicare Shared Savings Program, the federal government's largest accountable care organization (ACO) network. The deadline to apply for 2024 is June 15.
 
 
Watch for updates on Medicare COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) waivers that were not extended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.
 
You don’t have to implement new National Correct Coding Initiative edits this month. That means you have more time to focus on the ICD-10-CM update.

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