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The CDC made a coding correction within the official ICD-10-CM Table of Drugs and Chemicals that was part of the FY2023 diagnosis coding update that took effect Oct. 1.
 
An "inadvertent error" in the Table of Drugs had listed an incorrect code under the "poisoning assault" category. Before the agency caught the misprint, the table mistakenly listed code T43.652 ...
The Supreme Court turned away a challenge by 11 states to the HHS health care worker vaccine mandate, making an overturn of the staff vaccination requirement even more unlikely than before.   
Per the terms of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed into law Aug, 16, the payment for biosimilar drugs under Part B average sales price (ASP) reimbursement ticks up from 106% – the cost of the biosimilar plus a 6% provider reimbursement – to 108% starting this month.
Missing: More than 300,000 services that had been reported with 99201 (Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, which requires these 3 key components: A problem focused history; A problem focused examination; Straightforward medical decision making. Counseling and/or coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals, or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the patient's and/or family's needs. Usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor. Typically, 10 minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient and/or family.)
 
In case you missed it, CMS has slowly been updating its website. The changes look great, but last week’s makeover of the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) section may contain broken links.
 

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