Two Common Knee Ligament Injuries and Their ICD-10 Codes
Published: Tue, 02/16/21
Two Common Knee Ligament Injuries and Their ICD-10 Codes Knee ligaments connect the bones and cartilage, and hold and support the knee joint. Any mild…
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Medical Coding Guidelines for COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccinations
Published: Mon, 02/08/21
Medical Coding Guidelines for COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccinations With COVID-19 vaccinations now being administered across the United States, we have…
3 Ways to Improve Medical Coding Quality for Accurate Reimbursement
Published: Tue, 02/02/21
3 Ways to Improve Medical Coding Quality for Accurate Reimbursement While some have said medical coding sits quietly in the middle of the healthcare…
CMS Issues Final Rule on MA, Part D
Published: Mon, 02/01/21
CMS Issues Final Rule on MA, Part D Federal officials recently announced a series of changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D prescription…
Audio-Only Phone Calls and Virtual Check-Ins: Are You Compliant?
Published: Fri, 01/29/21
Audio-Only Phone Calls and Virtual Check-Ins: Are You Compliant? In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
CMS Revises 2021 Remote Patient Monitoring Rules, Issues Correction
Published: Tue, 01/26/21
CMS Revises 2021 Remote Patient Monitoring Rules, Issues Correction CMS just issued a correction to its guidance on 2021 Medicare rules for remote…
Medical coding education enhances orthopedic residents’ ability to identify billing codes
Published: Mon, 01/25/21
Medical coding education enhances orthopedic residents’ ability to identify billing codes According to published results, orthopedic residents who…
AMA announces update to COVID-19 vaccine CPT codes
Published: Fri, 01/22/21
AMA announces update to COVID-19 vaccine CPT codes The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced that the Current Procedural Terminology…
CMS Defines “Reasonable and Necessary” Medicare Coverage
Published: Tue, 01/19/21
CMS Defines “Reasonable and Necessary” Medicare Coverage CMS has codified how it defines “reasonable and necessary” coverage for items and services…
Looking Ahead in 2021: What IRFs Can Expect
Published: Fri, 01/15/21
Looking Ahead in 2021: What IRFs Can E pect 2020 was certainly a historical year, punctuated by the COVID-19 pandemic and an overwhelming number of…