Medicare’s 2020 final rule includes several updates to payment policies, coding, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Keeping...
Reporting Hernia Repair and Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissues pushes through an abdominal opening. Surgery is performed to remove a hernia that grows larger or causes pain. Hernia repair is one of the most common...
How to Code for Kyphosis Using ICD-10 Codes
Kyphosis refers to a condition in which the spine in the upper back has an excessive curvature. Also known as round back or hunchback, this spinal disorder can occur in any age, but is most common...
Reporting Critical Care Services – CPT Codes and Documentation Guidance
Critical care medicine specialists diagnose and treat a wide variety of diseases. A multidisciplinary team approach is needed to care for critically ill patients. Though there are only two codes for...
Coding Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis and Evaluations
A fetal ultrasound or sonogram is a test that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the developing baby in the uterus. This fetal imaging tool can accurately determine gestational...
Thanksgiving-Specific Foodborne Illnesses – Types, Symptoms, and ICD-10 Codes
As families look to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner with their loved ones, federal health officials are calling the public’s attention to the risk of foodborne illnesses. Caused by improper food...
Thanksgiving is Around the Corner – Learn the ICD-10 Codes for Turkey Troubles!
Thanksgivings is a blissful holiday season when people get together with family and friends to celebrate with a delicious feast. The turkey is a Thanksgiving staple and households across America...
Reporting Secondary Diagnosis – Some Key Considerations
Physicians need to provide detailed, specific clinical documentation to ensure accurately coded claims. Coding staff in medical billing companies use clinical documentation to assign the correct...
Coding Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Conditions
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph bacteria that has become resistant to many common antibiotics such as methicillin, penicillin, oxacillin, and amoxicillin....